**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 …
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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 …
Savoring Study Abroad
This was week 5 of our first 6-week block and at this point, I’m realizing how disturbingly fast this wonderful experience is going. I truly am now able to empathize with those itching to travel, …
All Over Italy
Everyone has an image of Italy. Pizza, pasta, wine, villas and vineyards, art and architecture, “la dolce vita.” A Venetian gondola, the Roman Colosseum, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, maybe a Tuscan house in the …
Sin Tarjeta, Sin Vida
From the moment my flight descended in Havana and I saw the city skyline hugging the sea, I was instantly transfixed with this place. One week in, after days of orientation, I’m still in that honeymoon phase where …
Hangin’ in Copenhagen (and Sweden)
This past weekend I traveled to Copenhagen with my some of my friends, and we also took a little trip to Sweden for a couple of hours one day since Malmö is only about a …
grocery shopping
I’ve learned there are a few common places to shop for groceries in Aarhus. The best stores are at least a half hour walk away in the city, but there are a few options not …
why I blog
I wanted to explain my thought process behind why I’m blogging about my experiences abroad. There are a few reasons why I decided it would be a good idea. One of the biggest probably being …
my first good day
At this point, there have been more downs than ups. Emma, Marissa and I have been very stressed the last few days. We thought booking a weekend trip to Germany would give us something to …
A successful trip to Ikea
Okay, no more self-pity for a bit. While the lonely and uncomfortable feelings I wrote about in my last post aren’t gone, I am in Europe and I’d like to at least appreciate that a …