This past week was a taste of home for me in more ways than one. Both my best friend and my uncle’s family visited within a week of each other, and being with them, I …
Spring 2019
Paris
For as long as I can remember, my romantic, Francophile heart has always been set on Paris. As far as I could tell from my steady diet of romantic comedies and teen literature, it was …
Ode au pain
So, I know I’ve expounded on the wonders of French bread before on this blog, but today in one of my classes I had to write a short essay about a cultural cliche, and I …
Beautiful Museums of London
From the start of my trip to London, I can honestly say that I have not spent a single day entirely in my flat. When I’m not traveling, working at my internship, or attending classes, …
Time to Learn Polish
It seems like just yesterday that I was writing up my personal statement and my CV to submit through the FIE office for the internship portion of my program. I remember getting it checked over …
St Patrick’s Day in Dublin and a trip to Vienna
One of the first things I heard when I can to Dublin was that St. Patrick’s Day would be different than I expected it to be. It was a bit unsettling to hear that the …
How is it already March?!
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 …
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 …