Update Abroad – Temple Update

Temple Celebrates Global Cultures at World Languages Fair

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 23:32:01 +0000

Temple University has given students the chance to go around the world in one afternoon. As part of campus World Languages Week, the World Languages Fair brought professors and students together to share their cultures and learn about others. Professor Zhenni Jia from the Center for Chinese Language Instruction spoke with Temple Update about why opportunities like this are so important…

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Puerto Rican Freelancers Cope with COVID-19

Sun, 01 Nov 2020 13:42:19 +0000

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many aspects of daily life and it has brought new uncertainties to people in Puerto Rico, including self-employed workers. Because of COVID-19, they have had to work under restrictions imposed by government officials, to reduce the spread of the virus. These restrictions have forced freelancers to change their ways of working. Dinorah Sanchez Rivera…

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Temple Students Study Abroad in Dublin

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 23:16:50 +0000

It has officially been one month since eight Temple students arrived in Dublin, Ireland to study abroad at Dublin City University (DCU). Senior Public Relations major, Paige Kunkel, is one of those students embarking on this adventure. She says the process of adjusting to life in Dublin has had its difficulties. “It’s been completely different and it’s been a very big trial and error process…

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Tokyo’s Robot Restaurant

Mon, 22 Apr 2019 19:45:45 +0000

by Savannah Fleig, Temple Update Tokyo Correspondent The embodiment of eccentric Japanese entertainment resides in the heart of Shinjuku. As one of Tokyo’s main tourist attractions, the Robot Restaurant is internationally known for its unique fusion of Japanese culture and futuristic technology. The elaborate atmosphere, reportedly costing over $100 million to construct…

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Temple Update in Paris: After the Fire

Thu, 18 Apr 2019 18:31:22 +0000

It’s been an unusual time here in Paris the past few days, as crowds of people are flooding in, trying to get a glimpse of the damage to the historic Notre Dame cathedral for themselves, and trying to process the devastation caused by the fire. Since Monday there has been an increased police presence around Notre Dame cathedral, controlling the crowds of spectators. Annick Foucrier…

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Report from Oviedo: Sidra Street

Sat, 13 Apr 2019 14:47:06 +0000

https://youtu.be/qAwjvUFr3Fo “La sidra es de todo Asturias” Those are the words of Oviedo resident Ana Isabel. The English translation is, “the cider is from all of Asturias.” Ana told that to Temple Update as she was enjoying a refreshing glass of Asturian cider on Calle Gascona, one of the most famous streets in Oviedo. Calle Gascona is known as the Boulevard of the Cider…

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Report from London: Living with Brexit

Thu, 04 Apr 2019 19:52:31 +0000

Semesters in London are always interesting, but this spring has been especially interesting for Temple students because of the ongoing controversy over Brexit. While this unprecedented debate has brought plenty of uncertainly to Londoners and other UK residents, it is also raising questions for students visiting to study. But Hadi Enayat, a professor of Political Studies at F.I.E.

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Brexit faces protestors at March

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 22:14:33 +0000

Adults, kids, and even dogs, marched to Parliament Square in protest of Brexit. Organized by “Put it to the People,” attendees heard from notable speakers such as, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, past Deputy Prime Minister, Michael Heseltine, current Members of Parliament, and more. The March’s main mission? Getting another vote on Brexit. Jessica Jackson, a university student…

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Update Abroad: London’s Market Mile

Thu, 28 Feb 2019 15:15:28 +0000

Away from the hustle and bustle of downtown London lie the sights and sounds of Market Mile. On Sundays, four different markets, all within walking distance of one another, light up the east end. From bouquet buying to street snacking and street shopping, these markets show a different side of the city. “What’s so nice about the market here is that people with dreams which don’t necessarily have…

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A London Education

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 15:40:36 +0000

It’s goodbye to Broad Street and hello to Cromwell Road for Temple students studying abroad in London. Foundation for International Education, FIE, is where some Temple students are spending their semester. In South Kensington, London, Victorian-era architecture and double-decker buses line the streets. But, a new learning environment also comes with a new learning style.

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