Somehow, it’s already the middle of March, which to me is absolutely insane. Time’s been truly flying at the speed of light, which I already thought was happening to me in Wisconsin. I’ve also been …
Academic Year 2018-2019
Halfway Highlights
While studying abroad isn’t always roses and sunshine (think brain exhaustion from speaking in a foreign language 24/7, and a time difference that makes it impossible to watch The Bachelor or Grey’s Anatomy live), Granada …
An Apocalyptic Beginning
This morning when I got dressed for the first day of class I curled my hair, put on a leather jacket, and strapped a face mask around my ears: not as a fashion statement, but …
Another Weekend, Another Continent
This past weekend I had the opportunity to travel to Gibraltar and Morocco with several of my friends from CIEE. Since these locations are slightly difficult to travel to, we went through a travel company …
Two-month musings
Well, I missed my two month anniversary in Aix-en-Provence (yesterday), but in honor of the occasion, here are some musings on the top of my mind at this point in my experiment abroad. 1. Why …
Road trip Time: Ireland Edition
One thing I never thought I would do in my whole life, let alone while studying abroad is a road trip around Ireland. One thing I am not doing while I’m here in Ireland is …
Vilnius: A Hidden Gem
Before I started my abroad journey in London, I knew that logistically it may not work out that I would be able to go to Vilnius. After all, it’s not exactly high on the typical …
Pack Like a Pro
I am fortunate to say that living in Korea this semester is not the first time that I have lived abroad. This means that I have pretty much boiled down what to pack to a …
Winter Break
o in February, my university gave us a one-week vacation—which seemed odd to all of us, considering we had just started classes a couple of weeks prior, but I don’t think any of us were …
It’s Ok to be Ruined
Over the past week, I found myself getting in my head. I knew that I decided to study abroad because I needed a change in my life. Back in Madison, I felt myself getting bored …