As I am now reaching the halfway point of my program here in Granada, I’m excited to introduce myself to all of you readers… More
Melanie Vines
Arcadia in Granada, Spain 
As I am now reaching the halfway point of my program here in Granada, I’m excited to introduce myself to all of you readers and future Arcadia students! My name is Melanie Vines, and I am a junior at the University of Alabama. My major is environmental… More
Wow, I can’t believe that I have already been living in Australia for a little over a week! Time just flies here! In only a week’s time, I have met incredible people, traversed through rainforests, and explored lovely Brisbane. Because the actual research… More
Farmers Market: I have been going to Auckland’s Farmers Market on Saturday mornings recently. I tend to sleep late given the choice, but this is worth waking up for. The market offers fresh food at different stands such as bread, fish, pears, and salad… More
With only two weeks left, this blog serves as a reflection of the past four or so months and the impact that this experience has had on me. Sorry in advance for the length, but it’s worth it in my opinion. From the end of January to now I have spent… More
Now that I have been back in the States for over a week, my time in Dublin is starting to feel more and more like a long, particularly memorable dream, or at the very least a parallel world filled with incredible amounts of green (such as the Hill of… More