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I’m down to my last ten days studying abroad here, and honestly, I’m not handling it well. I arrived at the beginning of January, and now somehow it’s already the middle of April. These have been the fastest months of my life. Months packed with memories…

Don’t be fooled by the title, this is a real West End showdown of musicals/plays! I knew the main thing I wanted to do in London during my FYSAE 9First Year Study Abroad Experience) program through Arcadia University was to see as many West End musicals…

Perugia was never just a place on a map to me, it became a rhythm, a routine, and a  version of myself I didn’t know I was capable of becoming.   When I first arrived, everything felt unfamiliar in a way that felt both overwhelming and exciting. Life…

King’s Basketball Game This was the first sporting event I attended for my semester abroad. We were given pink wigs to wear in support of breast cancer awareness, specifically to raise funds for the McGrath Foundation in honor of the late Australian basketball…

I think I keep coming back to one specific question: what will you actually remember about London? The first time my mom asked me, I was sure it would be something big, like Big Ben or Camden Town, or something worth taking a picture of and showing off…

Perugia won’t tell you about its ghosts. You can’t hear them over the lively chatter from a  café. Instead, this ancient city wears its hauntings on every building, street sign, and  ground stone. To visit Perugia is to walk through layers of time, where…

I remember the day I arrived in London was one of the scariest days of my life. I couldn’t help but think to myself, how am I gonna survive 4 months in a city I have little to no knowledge about? Not only was it my first time traveling outside of the…

One of the most rewarding parts of studying abroad in Edinburgh was how much the city itself became part of my learning experience. Edinburgh offers the perfect balance of history, nature, and everyday student life, making it easy to explore while still…

I’ve been home for a month and here are my largest take aways: Yes, I have changed! For the better. And so have the people around me! It takes both parties to recognize things aren’t going to go back to exactly how they were before you left for abroad…