Since landing at O’Hare the first day of January, I have spent every waking moment of my winter break with friends and family doing the very things that I had so desperately missed while I …
back in US
Back in Wisconsin
It’s been exactly thirteen days since I arrived back in the United States! It feels so strange to be back. The plane ride back went by super fast because I spent most of it researching …
A New Perspective
Having been back in the U.S. for over two weeks now, I have completely readjusted to life in my home country. However, the effects of my study abroad experience will not be forgotten. My time …
From NZ to WI
Dear Reader, What does coming home after one year abroad feel like? Well, there’s a quote from the movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button that I think sums it up perfectly… “It’s a funny …
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 …
Cheers
It’s taken me quite a bit of time to write this last blog post. For one, it’s hard for me to sum up four months of my life that I’m still trying to understand and …
An Auspicious Ending
Hello again! I had sort of intended my previous post to be my final post, but I think it makes sense to write the final entry from my own bed in Wisconsin, since coming home …
A Rough Re-Entry
It’s been a little over two weeks since I’ve gotten back from London and I still say, “take away” and have tried to pay for multiple things in pounds. It’s definitely weird to be back. …
The End is Never The End
The time has finally come for my last blog, wherein I will attempt to wrap up my year abroad. Tuesday August 8th, after twelve hours and seven movies, I arrived safely at Chicago O’Hare Airport. …