More and more college graduates have begun to look for employment opportunities abroad. At an institution like Mount Holyoke, students are constantly exposed to countless occasions to engage in global conversation through study abroad programs, international internships and direct interactions with our diverse student body. It is thus, without a doubt, that in each graduating class from Mount Holyoke, there are often a handful of students who decide to work or pursue advanced degrees overseas.

It is curious to notice the role that fashion and physical appearance play in politics. How many times have we witnessed the influence of looks on the election results in the United States? During a political campaign both the candidate and their spouse have to pay close attention to the messages they convey to voters [...]

So what are your plans after graduation? Have you found a job yet? What about graduate school—are you applying now or later? Don’t we all wish we had clear-cut responses to each of these questions? As the end of the first semester quickly approaches, many seniors are bombarded with such interrogations from relatives at home and friends in school.

The TGV train pulled away from Gare Saint Roch, the main station in Montpellier on a warm autumn morning while the stream of announcements rolled out on the intercom, “Mesdames, messieurs votre attention s’il vous plait…” (Attention please, ladies and gentlemen…).

Vogue and elegance are often associated with Paris. This cosmopolitan city has been pronounced as the fashion capital for centuries, and it continues to live up to this designation thanks to certain intrinsic details. Among these cultural details surfaces the manner in which French women dress and accessorize.

Since Ghana set the stage for independence among African colonies in 1957, the continent has witnessed its share of military coup d’états, violent and highly flawed elections, genocide supported by ruling governments, power-sharing agreements between opposition and ruling parties and a host of other political calamities.

It’s only been a month since my return and I can’t say that I don’t miss the gorgeous Mediterranean weather along with its sandy beaches, the freshly baked croissants and baguettes from the bakery across from the apartment where I lived, or Ryannair, the infamous European low-cost airline which made it possible for me to visit seven countries during my stay in France.

You often hear about students who spend their spring breaks at regularly frequented college hot spots in California or on Miami beach, or even cruising through the Bahamas and Cancun. But you rarely hear about Mount Holyoke women who sunbath on the renowned beaches of C

I had been anticipating this day ever since I received my acceptance letter for the Mount Holyoke year-long Montpellier program in France. Realizing my inability to freeze time and cherish this moment forever, I mounted up all the courage I had left and hugged my family goodbye in the departing terminal of Newark International Airport.