I am not very good at doing nothing. Even when I am watching Netflix, I alternate between using my planner to organize my week and scrolling through Instagram to see what my friends are up …
Spring 2019
Vineyard Tour in Provence
Although I’ve spent most of my time on this blog talking about the significance of bread in France, there is in fact one thing that is maybe even more important to the French: their wine. …
A Day in the Life
In the days, weeks and months leading up to my departure for my study abroad program, I was pretty much obsessed with the unknown of daily life in France. I spent hours scouring every past …
My Classes in Madrid
In the WIP Complutense program, we take 3 Reunidas classes, which are designed for American students, but are still taught by Complutense professors. My Reunidas courses are are titled: Mujer en la Literatura, España en …
Homestay Experience
The WIP program includes a homestay for a few weeks at the start of the program as you get settled into Madrid. My homestay was with a señora and I also shared the homestay with …
Life in London
For my program in Rome we receive three five-day breaks and for our first one we went to London! Elli, my roommate, and I have several friends from Wisconsin studying there, which made the experience …
Berlin—a city of history
Berlin was nothing like how I expected, but was nothing short of amazing. The grungy city is filled with memories of a long, difficult and shameful past. The remnants of WW1 and WW2 are still …
A Typical Day of Class in Barcelona
For this blog, I thought I would describe my daily routine of going to class and what I do throughout most days during the week in Barcelona. To start off, I have Spanish class each …
Fast Fashion
So, I’m not going to lie, it has been a hot minute since I wrote my last blog post. If I’m making excuses… being sick, midterms, spring break, and best friends coming to visit all …
Family Time that Involved Illusions, a Cove, and a Cotton Candy Baked Alaska
What a busy month March has been! With a long-lasting, terrible cold and multiple exams, my month has been filled with studying and getting as much sleep as possible. It has been the final push …