It’s been two weeks since our big weekend trip and I am finally feeling like I have settled into a rhythm here in Amman. I know when and where my classes are without looking at …
Fall 2012
What One Month in India Can Teach You
I have been in India for over a month now and have seen many sites I never thought to imagine before my departure. These surprising events have included a bearded man and monkey riding a …
24/9/12 – To Market, to Market (with a bit of drizzle)
Sitting in Starbucks on an incredibly rainy day writing a blog post, reading the paper, and doing some homework while occasionally taking breaks to people watch out the large street view window in front of …
English Opens Doors
Today was my first day volunteering at Liceo Bicentenario para Niñas, a public all-girls school in Santiago. I had absolutely no idea what to expect as I took the metro over to the school- all …
Wadi Rum, Aqaba, and Petra
This past weekend, my study abroad program took all of us students on a trip to southern Jordan. I’m going to attempt to describe the experience to you here, but I will only be able …
Galleries on Galleries on Galleries
I feel like I have a lot of ground to cover in this post, so get ready! These last two weeks have been filled with high culture events: Prague Fashion Weekend show, the opera La …
Blog #2 16/9/12
I finally made it! After weeks, okay, who am I kidding? MONTHS of stressing and preparing for this journey, I am finally in London! Originally, I thought the moment of clarity and relaxation would come …
Valdivia
Happy Chilean Independence Day! Ok, so not really. Independence Day was Tuesday, September 18th, and now it is Sepember 20th, but that is just a minor detail. Independence Day is a huge deal here- it …
Arrival in London
We officially touched down in London this past Sunday morning. We were greeted by a representative from the University of Westminster driver who conveniently escorted us to our flat at Alexander Fleming Hall. The 45-minute …
The Kindness of Jordanians
If you follow the news at all you have probably heard about the problems in the Middle East over the last few days in response to the film called “Innocence of Muslims.” As an American …