51²è¹Ý

"This photo was taken at the Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. I am currently studying abroad and taking Arabic at the American University in Cairo. " - Evan Fagan '22

"Amra Pandzo, a Bosnian Muslim activist and peacebuilder, speaks to students in the 51²è¹Ý in Croatia program on August 23, 2021 in their outdoor classroom -- a restaurant's lush garden courtyard on the island of Vis. Ms. Pandzo was a guest speaker in my short course on "Sovereignty: Religious and Political Perspectives," taught at the beginning of the semester abroad program." -- Prof. Erik Owens

"Small groups from this Fall's "Where on Earth" class took a trip this weekend to the Mapparium, a three-story-tall, inside-out stained-glass globe that is bisected in the middle by a glass walkway at the Mary Baker Eddy Library in the Back Bay. Highly recommended for everyone!." - Prof. Andrew Grant

"Shoppers at the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul this summer." -- Urwa Hameed '22

"Greetings from Guizhou, China! Not only is this waterfall beautiful from the outside, but there is a hidden cave behind it." -- Mary Su '22

"Coming back to campus this semester was nerve-wracking but has ultimately been a great experience so far. Walking to my job in Devlin and seeing the snow capped buildings make me grateful that we were able to come back, and hopeful for an even more open campus later in the spring." - Grace Cavanagh '21

"The photo was taken in the Forbidden City in Beijing. The pandemic has taken away many things, but one good thing was the ability to travel around my home country and appreciate my own culture." - Yinpeng Feng '21

"Like everyone else at 51²è¹Ý and around the country, my roommates and I spent the week following the presidential election. Regardless of who you voted for, I'm sure everyone is as relieved as I am that it is over." - Pearson Love '22

This photo was taken at the Shenzhen Bay Park in Shenzhen, China by Ronghai Xie '22, who added this quote from George Santayana: "We must welcome the future, remembering that soon it will be the past; and we must respect the past, remembering that it was once all that was humanly possible."

In the era of COVID-19, many things have dramatically changed, including our students' study habits. Senior Brianna Stonick's desk in Rubenstein Hall lets her spend less time at O'Neill Library. Can you spot her masks and hand sanitizer?

Pearson Love '22 connects with the other IS Program Peer Advisors from O'Neil Plaza on campus.

The Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, before the COVID-19 outbreak. Mary Su '22 writes, "The lighthouse guides ships traveling at night, and IÌýhope pictures like this can guide us through this difficult time."