I raised my hands above my head and placed my feet over the footprints painted on the floor as a TSA agent turned on the machine to see what I was made of. Having been …
Spring 2014
Home Sweet Home
I have now been back in the States for two months. Following the end of my semester at Santa Reparata in late April, I backpacked through Morocco, Spain, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany …
live now, write later
so you’re probably wondering… where have I been!? unfortunately slacking on writing these blog posts, yet again… but I think I have some pretty good excuses;) so much has happened in the last month: a) I …
almost famous
I’ve always been passionate about blood and bone marrow donation, and I was so excited to get involved with the cause in Argentina. My study abroad program offers a variety of volunteer opportunities, and one …
the study of “study abroad”
After all these blog posts, I realized I never described where I go to school here. And yes, I swear I study while studying abroad!!! One of my favorite parts of the IFSA-Butler program is …
we ran buenos aires
And somehow I got the crazy idea to run a half marathon. I truly enjoy running, but let’s just say it doesn’t always come easily. I’ve never run a real race before. I did the …
the best
Today someone asked me my favorite part of my experience in Buenos Aires, and I guess I hadn’t really thought about this question before. I honestly love everything. I’m probably a little too obsessed with this …
cada día
One thing they’ve told me … it goes by fast. I can’t believe I only have a month left here. I’m going to make it the best month possible. I’m going to try to do …
vineyards and vino
Enough said? Just kidding. But the pictures do tell most of the story. During yet another holiday, some friends and I traveled to Mendoza, the wine capital of Argentina. The city, located close to the …
Back in the USA and back to Routines
The past six months have flown by, and my time in Brazil has already ended. It was such a wonderful experience where I learned and grew a lot. Life in Brazil is quite different than …