I’ve been reluctant to write the last post for my study abroad experience. Perhaps deep down inside, I still don’t want to acknowledge the fact that I left France already. Nevertheless, I guess I need …
Fall 2015
The Finale
It has been two months since I returned home from Australia. It is hard to imagine Australia as anything other than a place I have lived in, like Madison or La Crosse, and it is …
How to Survive Australian Finals
This is the story of how I coped with my finals this semester at the University of Queensland (UQ) as an exchange student from the United States. The first thing you should know about Australian …
Pomme. Apple.
What woke me up Wednesday morning was not the cold and crispy air of Aix, instead, it was an activation request of my cell phone. “Bonjour!” My phone said. I swiped right. “Please enter your …
Things You’ll Find in an Aussie Supermarket
Welcome to the grocery stores of Brisbane, Australia. Here, in the international aisle, you’ll find the American classic that nearly everyone seems to love, Dr. Pepper. You won’t find many other American sodas here, or …
Earthy Moment
Summer in southern France is slow, relaxing and charming. You can spend two hours having a delicious meal, appreciating a glass of fine wine, and starting to be a little tipsy while you’re tanning in …
Routine
Monday is a good example of my average weekday at an Australian university. On Monday I have only one class, a lecture from 2pm-3:50pm. I know what you must be thinking, or at least what …
From OZ to Middle Earth
And I jumped back into winter again. Or at least it felt like it. After heading overseas from a bright summery Wisconsin to a bright wintery Brisbane, Australia, now I was changing seasons one last …
A Little Bump
“I just miss Madison, I want to go back.” I must’ve said that over 20 times since I arrived in France. How to describe my first week in France? Well, I’ve had better days. From …
26 Things You Won’t Find in Australia
Happy Father’s Day everyone! That’s right; it’s Father’s Day round two for me in Australia. Things here are so similar to things in the United States, yet there are so many things that are just …