Illness One of the reasons for my absence from the blog has been my prolonged illness. I always get sick after plane rides, so it was not a surprise that I got sick on my …
semester abroad
Continuing along despite the virus
Coronavirus There is a mild international panic that’s swept the world because of this sickness. People are joking about it, people are bringing hand sanitizer with themselves everywhere they go, and there are people who’re …
life as a student abroad
I’ve been writing a lot about adjusting to life abroad since I’ve been here, but getting an international perspective on education is actually the main reason that I am here. Of course, there are several …
a weekend trip to Aalborg and Viborg
Emma, Marissa and I had an extra long weekend because of Aarhus winter break. We only had classes on Monday and decided to take advantage of our extra time and plan some trips through Denmark. …
The people who chose this program: How they spend their time
It’s been 8 weeks since I’ve arrived in Paris and Europe continues to amaze and inspire me. I am always in awe of the cathedrals, cities, people, cultures, food, and art that are so abundant …
So you wanted to study in Havana…
Somehow, it is already my fourth week of studying abroad in Cuba and my classes are in full swing at La Universidad de la Habana (UH). I’m just trying to take it day by day, …
The Most Important Lessons I’ve learned
Somewhere between home, Paris, Ireland, Croatia, and London, I feel justified in saying that I’ve obtained some knowledge in the field of travel. The most important lessons within that knowledge being the following: 1. Time …
Swiss Bliss
This past weekend I traveled with my friends to Interlaken, Switzerland. While the trip started with a tiring 8-hour overnight bus ride, it turned out to be one of the coolest weekends of my life. …
Feeling Florence
**This is something a little different—a piece I wrote for my travel writing class at SRISA using an interview with a fellow student. However, since it’s related to study abroad, I thought I would share …
The Same, But Different
Even though there isn’t a language barrier for me in England, there are many, many differences between English in America and English in the UK, as well as other cultural differences that I’ve come to …