Well, here I am the night before I leave and I am having a hard time comprehending what’s exactly all about to happen. I get that I will be spending a month and half in …
Summer 2011
When Did This Happen???
So, remember last time I wrote I only had 39 days left on my paper chain until departure? Well, that number is now at a whopping FIVE DAYS. Yupp, only five days left until I …
China Bound
I cannot believe that it is already April. I can remember sitting on my couch over Christmas Break, checking my e-mail and finding out for the first time that I was officially accepted in the …
Introducing Liz
Hello all! My name is Liz, and I am currently a [non-graduating] senior studying elementary education. I really like cooking, painting, reading, and trying new foods. I also love flowers (preferably yellow ones since yellow …
Heading To Italy
I am leaving tomorrow for a 6-week intensive immersion Italy study abroad program. I’ll be living and studying in Perugia, Italy, which sits right in between Florence and Rome, about a 2 hour drive to …
Introducing Caroline
People have often asked me when I tell them I am going abroad to Paris, “How excited are you?!” How can you not answer with an enthused, “YES!” Well, yes, I was extremely excited but …
Happiness Is One Pink Coat Away
I try to be a frugal shopper. I watch for sales, use coupons, and buy out of season. This came to a screeching halt one sunny afternoon when I was visiting my sister in Pell …
Introducing Ellie
It’s early April and here I sit, anxiously awaiting the day of my departure. A suitcase, still full of clothes from my last trip home, lies in the corner of my bedroom, and it takes …
Just a hop across the pond
Your summer: Sitting by a pool, getting paid to tan and watch little children frolic. My summer: Oh me? I’m, umm, studying abroad in London. Yah, no big deal, I’m an independent woman, just reaching …
Introducing Jackie
¡Hola a todos! Today I embark upon a great journey – to infinity, and beyond! Well, not literally. I’m leaving for Granada, Spain, today and have a long day of travel ahead of me. Although …