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Fall 2019

Final Post

Posted on January 14, 2020

After nearly 5 months, I am on my flight home to the good ol’ US of A. I didn’t get a chance to post much during the end of my experience 🙁 but after studying …

Posted in Academic Year 2019-2020, Europe, Fall 2019, Returned Student, Spain, Taylor MeredithTagged end of program, International Academic Programs, Madrid, return to US, semester abroad, Spain, study abroad, Taylor Meredith, UW-madison

Thoughts on D.C. Culture

Posted on January 2, 2020

One of the most distinct things about D.C. is the culture around professionalism and networking. Some people are natural networkers and love it, for others, their skin crawls at the thought of it. I am …

Posted in Academic Year 2019-2020, Fall 2019, Returned Student, Trina Olsen, Washington D.C.Tagged Internship, Madison, Trina Olsen, University of Wisconsin, UW, Washington D.C., Wisconsin in Washington

Levels to Living Like a Madrileño

Posted on November 25, 2019

Now that I have been in Madrid for almost three months, I’ve discovered that learning to live like the Madrileños (citizens of Madrid) has levels. They range in difficulty from low to high and are …

Posted in Academic Year 2019-2020, Europe, Fall 2019, Returned Student, Spain, Taylor MeredithTagged International Academic Programs, Madrid, semester abroad, Spain, study abroad, Taylor Meredith, UW-madison, WIP

Professional Gains in D.C.

Posted on November 14, 2019

Since my time in D.C. is going WAY too quickly for me, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on all of the professional and educational activities and meetings I’ve had the opportunity to …

Posted in Academic Year 2019-2020, Fall 2019, Returned Student, Trina Olsen, Washington D.C.Tagged intern away, International Academic Programs, semester internship, Trina Olsen, UW in Washington, UW-madison

Highlights of D.C.

Posted on November 14, 2019

Before moving to D.C. for the semester, I knew I would like D.C. but I didn’t realize how much I would fall in love with the city. Aside from the exorbitant price of living, I …

Posted in Academic Year 2019-2020, Fall 2019, Returned Student, Trina Olsen, Washington D.C.Tagged intern away, semester, Trina Olsen, UW in Washington

The Aristocats

Posted on November 7, 2019

One of my favorite movies of all time, the Aristocats, is set in Paris, France. So you can imagine that going to Paris for the first time made my inner child extremely happy. I could …

Posted in Academic Year 2019-2020, Europe, Fall 2019, Returned Student, Spain, Taylor MeredithTagged France, International Academic Programs, Madrid, Paris, semester abroad, Spain, study abroad, Taylor Meredith, travel, UW-madison

Getting REAL About Culture Shock

Posted on October 28, 2019

As it is midterm season here in Spain, this is a great opportunity to take a break from the typical traveling posts and talk about something a little different. Culture shock. My first ten days …

Posted in Academic Year 2019-2020, Europe, Fall 2019, Returned Student, Spain, Taylor MeredithTagged culture shock, International Academic Programs, Madrid, semester abroad, Spain, study abroad, Taylor Meredith, UW-madison

Solo Travel

Posted on October 23, 2019

During the past week, DIS had Travel week 1. In DIS, you must enroll in a cour course and you are able to travel with your class for a week. My core course travels during …

Posted in Academic Year 2019-2020, Denmark, Europe, Fall 2019, Returned Student, Sonja VaintrubTagged Copenhagen, Denmark, DIS, International Academic Programs, semester abroad, solo travel, Sonja Vaintrub, study abroad, travel, UW-madison

Spain’s Little Sibling

Posted on October 15, 2019

Poor Portugal, always living in Spain’s shadow. After my trip to Porto, I would like to be a temporary advocate for Portugal, who in my opinion, is not given the credit it deserves. It seems …

Posted in Academic Year 2019-2020, Europe, Fall 2019, Returned Student, Spain, Taylor MeredithTagged International Academic Programs, Spain, study abroad, Taylor Meredith

Scan Design Viking Ship Excursion

Posted on October 14, 2019

In the past couple weeks I was able to go to my first event for the Scan Design scholarship program. This is a scholarship I applied to back in spring. While I was still in …

Posted in Academic Year 2019-2020, Denmark, Europe, Fall 2019, Returned Student, Sonja VaintrubTagged Copenhagen, Denmark, DIS, International Academic Programs, ScanDesign scholarship, semester abroad, Sonja Vaintrub, study abroad, UW-madison
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