My experience abroad has officially come to an end and I’m back home in the US. It’s crazy to think back to four months ago when I was just getting ready to leave. The nerves …
semester abroad
Another Long Overdue Post!
It has, once again, been far too long since I’ve last written, but I’m back! Safe to say that the semester is well underway at this point, and that I’ve finally found a somewhat normal …
It’s the Final Countdown!
I couldn’t help but hum these tunes as I sat outside of the Education Center looking down at my table consumed with notes and papers as I prep for my last final of the semester! …
Home is where the heart is
The beginning of May marks the end of another semester. People are cramming for finals, frantically packing up their apartments and cleaning out the fridges that have remnants of food long spoiled sitting in the …
Rhinoceros Part 2
Several months ago, in my post entitled “Rhinoceros,” I wrote about my mental health and the challenges I was facing with it during my first couple weeks abroad. Now, here we are, at the end …
Breaking News
I’m writing this blog sitting on the sidewalk outside a theater, waiting for my fellow exchange students to show up so we can watch a Norwegian melodrama translated into Spanish for the next hour and …
Sheep Tour of North Wales
Wales may be known as a small country, but that does not mean that they have a shortage of sheep-not that I am complaining. As many Wisconsinites are used to vast farm fields and cows, …
One Month Already??
It’s been far too long since I’ve written, and seeing that I’ve now been in Germany for exactly one month, I figured an update was long overdue. I’ll start off this blog with a quick …
A Break from the Craze and into the World of Art
I blinked once and March was here. I found myself buckled down and consumed by midterms. It really felt like it was never going to end. Assignment after assignment with deadlines fast approaching. Gotta love …
Becoming Home
Going abroad means a lot of social transitions, new experiences and the ultimate routine changer. It means a culture shock into a painful adaption period into an eventual acceptance of a new life. I’ve found …