After 4 weeks in Prague, things got really difficult. Not difficult because I was homesick or no longer wanted to be in Europe. It was really hard to say goodbye to 80+ friends I made …
CIEE
Berlin, Germany
Recently I was able to travel to Berlin with my entire program. This is what CIEE calls an “ICE” weekend, or inter-cultural exchange. Around 70 of us hopped on a bus and took a 5 …
Scenes from Oz
I am getting on a plane to fly back home in just a few hours, and I still cannot believe it is really over…it just feels so surreal. I sort of thought it would never …
Český Krumlov
I went to a magical place last weekend. Not real magic but sights and stories that left me in awe the entire time. Located in the Southern Bohemian region of the Czech Republic, Český Krumlov …
Squid, Octopus, and Kangaroo: Gastronomic Adventures in Perth
While studying abroad in Western Australia, one of my flatmates generously offered to cook everyone a nice steak dinner. Now, ordinarily, I don’t really eat steak; I try to refrain from eating animals for which …
外国人！(Foreigners!)
上海 Blog #24 二零一五年六月十三号星期六 Saturday June 13th, 2015 Local Time: 23:12 Shanghai Time Even though it was 4pm in Wisconsin when I got up this morning at 5am in Shanghai, it still pretty much sucked. …
Zborovská
What a cute apartment. What an awesome Czech flat mate (shout out to Bara). What nice roommates (shout out to Ashley and Kendall). What good food. What a nice atmosphere. What amazing views. What fun …
50 Shades of Green
Dublin After our escapade in London we flew a mere hour over to my other favorite accent country Ireland. My grandma claims we have ancestry here, I don’t see it, but every saint patricks day …
5 DAYS
Only 5 days left of home. 5 days left of being able to understand the language around me. 5 days of being able to eat my favorite American foods. 5 days of being able to …
Finding Wisconsin in Bali
I am homesick for the way my culture appropriates other cultures. I went white river rafting in Bali, and I was immediately struck by a heady sense of nostalgia—for the Lazy Rivers of my childhood, …