Hello/שלום/مَرْحَبًا and welcome to my blog! I am happy you are here. In this blog, I will be sharing with you my journey of my year abroad at the University of Haifa in Israel/Palestine. The …
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Classes, Culture, and Creature Comforts
13th, September 2019 It has been just over 2 weeks since arriving in Sweden and I have encountered plenty of problems. Major appliance failures in my apartment, problems with my residence permit, my student card …
Sept 19, 2019 – The Slaughterhouse & The Naval Academy
I am writing this blog post with an intensive moisturizing mask on my face, after having washed the remaining layers of sea salt off my body. This is my recovery process after spending Friday and …
How to Eat Like a Spaniard
One of the cultural differences I have found most interesting in Spain involves eating and drinking. Here are some steps you can take to eat your way through Spain like a true Spaniard: Breakfast (desayuno) …
F*ck Tourists / Go Home
Two-ish weeks have gone by since landing in Athens, and I’ve recently moved into the apartment I’ll stay in for the duration of my time in Greece. Athenian apartments are built to withstand earthquakes—which means …
Orientation and Class Preparation
1st, September 2019 We had orientation on the 29th and 30th. Orientation was surprisingly lacking in information. I still have no idea how to access my class schedule, where to find my class web pages, …
An Intro to My Blog
13th, June 2019 This blog was created as one of the conditions for my being awarded the Global Gateway Fellowship at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. I am fortunate to be studying at the …
Leaving It All Behind, Starting Over… Sort Of
28th, August 2019 I have been in Sweden for 2 days now. I spent them trying to set up my little studio apartment. It never occurred to me just how much stuff I would have …
My “Vacation” Prior to the Program
26th, August 2019 I managed to sell enough of my possessions that I could afford a short, inexpensive vacation prior to my arrival in Sweden. I sold a LOT of personal items to afford this. …
Intro to Prague
9-3-2019 Dear Andie, I hope you are having a great start to your fall semester. I miss you and Madison while try to make the best of my time here. So far, the past two …