Working with the United States Mission to the United Nations Agencies (USUN) in Rome has been a pleasure thus far. Primarily, I am involved in the Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Food Program, the …
Spring 2015
Mini Doors
This past weekend (Jan 31st) I visited Malaga, a three hour renfe train ride from Sevilla. Known for it’s beautiful beaches and hospitality, Malaga also is the birthplace of Pablo Picasso. We were only there …
Arrival
The 5th largest blizzard in recorded Chicago history hit the city in the early am and carried throughout the day. Thankfully, I was one of about 3 flights that was not cancelled out of Chicago’s …
Nothing is Normal in this World
I don’t know about you, but when I was 14, I was definitely an idiot. Of course at the time I didn’t think I was an idiot, but looking back, I am overwhelmed with that …
The Most Normal Post You Will Read
I’ve been trying to figure out what to write for the past couple weeks, and I haven’t found much—life has been pretty normal here. ..Finally! It is finally becoming normal to walk the streets of …
Smart, Funny, Incredibly Good Looking
Packing for a long trip is a bit like one of those painful getting-to-know-you questions in which I have to describe myself in five words or fewer. There are many things that I would really …
Wandering So Far
One day wandering the halls of the British Museum I found myself in the clocks and watches room–surrounded by chimes and the occasional coo-coo, the ticking of the grandfather clocks like I heard in my …
Counting Down the Days
One month. Four weeks. Twenty eight days. Six hundred and seventy two hours. Forty thousand, three hundred and twenty minutes. The amount of time until my study abroad orientation in Arica starts. (Plus 11 minutes …
Conquering the Cliffs of Moher
The past few weeks have been filled with the craziness of moving into my apartment, meeting the people in my program and registering for classes. While that is all very exciting, the main highlight was …
Sick Introduction to Thailand… Literally
The day after I arrived in Bangkok, Thammasat University held an orientation for all of the exchange students to cover the “do’s and don’ts” while in Thailand. While there, we also got a friendly little …