The weekdays This week was yet another adventure; I’m not wasting my time here. Megan and I had a bit of a late night on Monday after my philosophy class because we went to the …
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Chuffed to Be Here
I’ve been in London for about two and a half weeks now, and what a wonderful and exhausting two and a half weeks it has been. The first couple days consisted of (too many) runs …
our not so happy travels
I am happy to report that I’ve made it to Aarhus, Denmark! However not without some trouble. Everything started off great. I arrived at the Chicago O’Hare airport ahead of schedule with my parents. I …
packing
I’ve officially hit seven days before departure, which means the thing I’ve been dreading the most since I decided to study abroad: packing. I’ve thought about packing a lot the past few weeks, knowing that …
Coming Home to Florence
Here I am, in Florence, Italy, finally writing this blog entry because my feet are sore from a week of adventures and the wi-fi has disconnected. It hasn’t been two weeks yet since my plane …
Preparing for Abroad
Planning for study abroad and participating in study abroad are two very different things. As I’m currently in the planning stages, I have yet to experience what living abroad is like, but I can attest …
The Rule of Adventure: Never go a day without doing something new
AKA: The rule Megan came up with when she discovered that we were succumbing to the obligations of homework and classes and forgetting to go out and have fun during the week. A Note on …
Pre-Departure Must-Do’s | Part Two
I’m longwinded, so for Part Two, I’ll dive right in: Anticipate problems you might encounter abroad and solicit solutions now. What-ifs aren’t always a bad thing. In fact, here are some that actually became a …
Just as much the journey as the destination
In the days leading up to my journey to Cuba, my room at home in Michigan is a pretty good reflection of my state of mind: organized chaos. Like a swirling hurricane, a mass of …
Final Post
After nearly 5 months, I am on my flight home to the good ol’ US of A. I didn’t get a chance to post much during the end of my experience 🙁 but after studying …