Illness One of the reasons for my absence from the blog has been my prolonged illness. I always get sick after plane rides, so it was not a surprise that I got sick on my …
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International Trips Part 3: Marbella, Spain and UK Territory
One of my favorite places to visit is Marbella. It is a small town in the South of Spain. I had to fly into Malaga and then drive 45 minutes to get there. My friend …
The Same, But Different
Even though there isn’t a language barrier for me in England, there are many, many differences between English in America and English in the UK, as well as other cultural differences that I’ve come to …
Hangin’ in Copenhagen (and Sweden)
This past weekend I traveled to Copenhagen with my some of my friends, and we also took a little trip to Sweden for a couple of hours one day since Malmö is only about a …
Mind the Gap: Getting Used to Life in London
Arrival Hey there! It’s been a while since my pre-departure blog, but I’ve been in London for almost three weeks now. The culture gap took me by surprise. I honestly assumed that London would be similar …
Chuffed to Be Here
I’ve been in London for about two and a half weeks now, and what a wonderful and exhausting two and a half weeks it has been. The first couple days consisted of (too many) runs …
International Trips Part 2: Nice and Monte Carlo
Once classes were finished, my friends and I decided to do one last trip together before they all go back to America and I go to Wales for Christmas. We looked at prices and saw …
Farewell to the Familiar
I always knew I wanted to study abroad during college, but the actuality of it always seemed so far away, more of a distant thought than an actual reality that I would someday live. But …
Cheerio, America
Pre Departure Nerves. I am beginning to start packing and get everything together. Up until now, I wasn’t nervous, but I woke up this morning feeling underprepared and anxious about leaving. I don’t mind throwing …
International Trips Part 1: Barcelona
I decided early on to study abroad for a year because I wanted to spend most of my time in London for the first semester. I wanted to do most of my traveling next semester …