A year ago if you told me I’d be spending my spring break making my way through the southern countries of Africa, I would have thought you were crazy. But now, I couldn’t picture having spent it any other way. Last week’s “vac,” as they call it, took… More
I have ~officially~ arrived! In the end I settled on taking one suitcase, one carry on suitcase and a backpack. I made the journey from Boston with a two hour leisurely connection at Frankfurt. The flight from Boston to Frankfurt was alright, I had this… More
Here in New Zealand “Spring Break” is two weeks long. If you are planning on studying here you might be wondering “What will I do with all that time?!” I suggest you go on a two week long road trip of the South Island so that you get to see the country… More
Before you buy your plane ticket with some Italian romance in your eyes, I have to let you in on a few essential parts of studying abroad. See, there is this thing some professionals like to call “the emotional stages of studying abroad,” or as I like… More
Homesickness is a real thing that you deal with when you are abroad. It can be challenging but know that it gets better. Here are my views on my homesickness so you can get a sense of what it might be like abroad. More