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Raquel Romero

Raquel grew up in Bangkok, Thailand, where she lived until graduating high school. Her lifetime abroad exposed her to Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Americas. She currently studies Writing and Communications at Marist College, where she recently took advantage of the study abroad program and lived in Florence, Italy, for a semester. Her favorite country is Thailand because she loves the cuisine.

Living Overseas

Visit to Dachau Concentration Camp

Raquel Romero Mar 20, 2017
The pale Munich sky bleeds droplets of rain down onto my worn black boots. With each nauseous step towards the entrance I feel the rubber of my soles colliding with the damp gravel.…
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Living Overseas

International Schooling: An Education Like No Other

Raquel Romero Mar 9, 2017
Brunette curls fastened in pigtails atop a small round face dance through the wind as the little girl scurries to the classroom on a mission to avoid the collective standstill for the…
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Living Overseas

La Vie en Rose: The Fairy Tale that is Monaco

Raquel Romero Feb 3, 2017
Prior to my school trip to Monaco, all I really knew about the sovereign state was its geography on the French Riviera and all of the stereotypes that pop culture so adeptly supplied me…
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Living Overseas

Return to Reality: Adjusting to Life After Going Abroad

Raquel Romero Jan 24, 2017
“Hey, how are you? How was your time abroad!?” And just like that, we were back, answering this recurring question with an enthusiastic smile, followed by a phrase that goes something…
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Living Overseas

How One Simple Restaurant Made a Foreign City Feel Like Home

Raquel Romero Jan 17, 2017
After two long-haul flights and perhaps a few too many complimentary glasses of airplane wine, seven jet-lagged friends touched down to a warm August day in Florence, Italy. The oval…
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Living Overseas

Thailand’s Devastating Loss of the Magnificent King Bhumibol Adulyadej

Raquel Romero Oct 18, 2016
Today, the dull Florence sky matches the color of the pale grey comforter I just bought to protect me from Italy’s sudden shift from summer to winter. I suppose they don’t understand…
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Living Overseas

The Ups and Downs of Getting Lost in Florence

Raquel Romero Sep 12, 2016
It’s been exactly one week since the tiny Lufthansa jet touched down in Florence, Italy, and it already feels as though these confusing cobblestone streets have housed me for years.…
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Living Overseas

The Value of Growing Up Abroad

Raquel Romero Aug 16, 2016
The feeling of anxiety that arises in me when someone asks the question, “Where are you from?” is one that I wouldn’t trade for anything in the world. In short, I am American. At least…
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Living Overseas

Pattaya: A Possible Cause of Thailand’s Bad Reputation

Raquel Romero Aug 5, 2016
Pattaya: A Possible Cause of Thailand’s Bad Reputation Pollution, sex-tourism, and ladyboys. Unfortunately, these are all images that are commonly associated with Thailand, thanks to…
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The Zika Virus and the Media

Raquel Romero Jul 18, 2016
Puerto Rico, a little island in the Caribbean is home to dazzling waterfalls, beaches and rainforests. The versatile terrain has generated a loyal clientele of families, retired couples…
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