I-House Resident and Alumni Blogger Awards
By now you may have seen our blog’s 2014 in review and annual report. The residents and alumni who wrote blog posts during our “pilot season” deserve to be recognized for their creative writing, unique perspectives and multi-lingual skills. Each author shared a taste of the extraordinary happenings at International House, and we are grateful for their contributions and for sharing the love!
Fall 2014 Resident Bloggers
Michelle Chang, an exchange student from New Zealand studying architecture, earned a special I Love I-House badge for her creative Harry Potter themed post and her thoughtful Ode to… series.
Read Michelle’s posts:
The Hogwarts of Berkeley (most viewed post!)
An Ode to the I-House Christmas Tree
An Ode to the I-House Fireplace
Koen Bressers, an engineering exchange student from The Netherlands, earned a special Global Blogger badge for writing in Dutch.
Read Koen’s posts:
Een kijkje in de keuken: A Look Behind the Scenes
Vishwanath Bulusu, I-House Resident Council member from India, earned two special badges. The Ambassador Blogger for referring an alumna (Gabriella Renee Smith) to join the blog team, and the ILI Spring 2012 badge for writing about his experience in the cohort. Read Vishwa’s posts:
Precious Life – I-House Film Series
Alumni Bloggers
Gabriella Renee Smith, currently living in Costa Rica, lived and worked at I-House, providing her with unique perspectives to write about. Gabriella earned the special Global Blogger badge for writing in Spanish and the ILI Fall 2012 badge for sharing her experience in the cohort. Read Gabby’s posts:
5 reasons why you should go on an I-House retreat
The Way We Are: ILI as a toolkit for intercultural understanding
Alternatives to Attending a Football Game
Choosing the Perfect Halloween Costume
Globalzation and Día de los Muertos
Un mundo debajo del mismo techo
From Roommates to Family: Bringing your roommate home for Thanksgiving
Joël Thai, an environmental engineer from Paris, earned these special badges: Champion Blogger for 10+ posts, Global Blogger for writing in French and Paparazzi for sharing his stunning photography of I-House, the UC Berkeley campus and the Bay Area. Read Joël’s posts:
The I-House retreat, where it all started!
Live music in the park and Blue Angels air show
Let’s go to the Zombie East Bay Bike Party
Blue & Gold: Berkeley at Night
Share some I-House love with prints
A big thanks and kudos to the Super ★ Staff who contributed to this blog: Liliana Cardile, Laurel Anderson-Malinovsky, Bonnie Johnston, Jason Patent and Jess Delegencia. Thank you all for sharing the I-House love! ♥
Congratulations to the inaugural I-House blog team!
We are recruiting residents and alumni to join the blog team for the Spring 2015 semester. To learn more and apply, see Be an I-House Blogger.
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