Over the last 17 days, my roommate and I slept in a decked-out minivan and travelled across South-Eastern Australia. We drove… More
Liv Matthews
Brisbane, Australia 
Over the last 17 days, my roommate and I slept in a decked-out minivan and travelled across South-Eastern Australia. We drove, hiked, and sight saw our way through Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Jervis Bay Territory, Australian Capital Territory… More
One of the highlights of my time in New Zealand with Arcadia was our weekend trip to Abel Tasman National Park. After taking the ferry from Wellington to Picton and a scenic bus ride to the coast, we arrived at our cozy hostel. We wasted no time heading… More
Introduction All my loved ones can tell you that I love to shop! So when I was preparing to study abroad in London, I created a list of shops that I wanted to visit and (possibly) purchase a cute souvenir from. Souvenirs are so important for students… More
Introduction The smell of bookshops is universal. It is the scent of paper and ink, of warmth and comfort. It smells like home. Whenever I feel homesick for my book community in St. Louis, I can visit a bookstore, and the smell transports me 4,000 miles… More
Food and memory are inextricably linked. They are biologically connected, as the amygdala and hippocampus are involved in both the processing of taste and memory. In fact, food can trigger a person to develop deeper memories. This was extremely prevalent… More