In the Press...

October 17, 2011
The other day I read an article about UK women being overworked. Their dramatic statistic?1 in 10 women work 45 hours a week. ...

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Picture Contest

October 08, 2011
Help me win CAPA's October picture contest. The winner is the person whose picture has the most likes. Voting ends on October 20th, so please don't delay.The facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/CAPAStudyAbroad?sk=wallThe theme is "Exploration" and I've put up my picture from the Royal Observatory in Greenwich.Thank you in advance for your help! ...

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Makeshift Beans

October 08, 2011
Most of you are probably familiar with my mom's own Mexican bean recipe (I've made it at school quite a few times.) The beans are similar to refried beans, but completely healthy (not fried, but steamed) with vegetables and literally no added fat. Did you know kidney beans are an EXCELLENT source of protein?The first time I made beans at school [sophomore year]Anyway,...

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Satsriakal Southall

October 07, 2011
Today Kamna and I went to Southall. Kamna and I met by chance on a CAPA-led walking tour and are now sharing in our brown-ness! The train out west of Central London was an easy ride and we got there in less than 20 minutes. Once there, we visited the largest Gurdwara outside of India. It was very large and beautiful. There was...

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Brilliant Things in London

October 05, 2011
This list shall extend in the future, I reckon:1) Shortbread biscuits (cookies)2) The existance of boiling water faucets3) Ribena black currant juice4) Many museums have free entry ...

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It's Going Down in Amsterdamm

October 04, 2011
All the CAPA kids from our apartment building (not an exageration) plus a few others went to Amsterdam this weekend and had a blast.Before going on the trip I was really nervous for the usual reasons (forgetting things, losing things, being in a new place), but after I was packed I started to feel a bit better. We took a coach from London...

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