At UK universities, we have something called “reading week”. Similar in time length to the United States’ spring break, it’s advertised as a time to catch up on your studies and plan ahead for essays. And most native students do that. But us study abroad… More
“I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world” - Mary Anne Radmacher These past two weeks have been busy filled with research and writing essays, but I got a nice break from it all for a bit with a ceilidh that was hosted… More
How many Americans can say that they have consumed a piece of sheep’s head at a township meat market? Not many. I, along with a group of American students, followed our tour guide through the plethora of meat merchant stalls. At first I was a bit freaked… More
Time is flying by here in Windy Wellington! In the past two weeks I have adjusted to my flat, my classes, Victoria University, and my new city. I’ve even started picking up some of the kiwi lingo! At Vic, I am taking three courses- or papers as the kiwis… More
To put it simply, Murphy’s Law states that anything that can go wrong will go wrong. I have already experienced this phenomenon a couple of times since being abroad, so I thought I would share my stories and give my advice for how to deal with disaster… More