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Stepping off the airplane into another continent, I felt like I was in "Alice in Wonderland." One of the reasons I wanted to study in England was because I did not want a total culture shock. The fact that everyone spoke English in the United Kingdom was a monumental comfort to me. However, when I walked into Heathrow Airport from LAX, I felt immediately misplaced.

It is no wonder that Amsterdam's red lights, rich history, canals, festivals and architecture draw in 4.2 million tourists each year. There is something...

The Maloof Money Cup, a three-day professional skateboarding festival, took place in Costa Mesa this year, with over $450,000 in prize money up for grabs.

Ryan Bailey, Jeff Powers, Rick Merlo, and Tim Hutten represented UCI in the Olympics by winning an unexpected silver medal, their first medal since 1988.

Incoming freshmen and parents learn about the Anteater lifestyle during the Student Parent Orientation Programs (SPOP).

"In Paris, one trades comfort for beauty."

Every semester, a study abroad student will tell you that he or she wants to be immersed in the local culture. They don't want to sit around in classes with American students learning American material from American professors. They don't want to take a quick destination tour. They don't want to be tourists. They want to experience life the same way that the locals do.

Construction in Aldrich Park obstructs the path to Engineering Tower.

The first day after graduating from four years of college, the thing on most graduates' minds is: what's next? For me, it was Washington, D.C.

ZOT IN THE CITY: Every phone call puts a smile on my face, every weekend brings excitement to the end of a long work-week, every moment usually spent arguing is now spent laughing. No, this is not the honeymoon stage of a fleeting, fanciful relationship: this is loving long-distance.

One of my most vivid memories of my trip to Karachi, Pakistan last summer, my first visit in 14 years, was simply getting out of the airport. With a whoosh of the airport's sliding doors, my brother, grandmother and I were hit with a wave of hot, humid air, throngs of flies, cars constantly honking and a crowd of people that packed the whole entryway of the airport, talking and yelling.

Now that summer is here, keep yourself cool with some easy-to-make frozen treats!