An effervescent buzz fills the air, and it is not coming from the hotel room’s blaring AC unit. There is a dim blue light… More
Brenna Vigil
City, University of London 
An effervescent buzz fills the air, and it is not coming from the hotel room’s blaring AC unit. There is a dim blue light coming from the digital clock on the bedside table, as it reads 10:30 pm. Although the mattress is moderately comfortable, and I… More
As you might have gathered from the title, I am currently typing away on the floor of an airport. Not exactly the most sanitary of places, but it does provide me with good people watching (like the really cute baby next to me in the adorable tie-dye socks)… More
I’m five days away from the adventure of a lifetime. Living and learning in London has been a dream of mine for years, but I can’t help but feel apprehensive. I was born and raised in Minnesota, so it felt natural to root my next four years in the land… More
Wednesday, 5 September. For me, today will be longer than most. Around 2:30 pm, I left Chicago. It’s now 7:00 am. I’m in Dublin Airport, shuffling through customs and dropping everything on the floor on my way through the line as I struggle to open and… More
In exactly 21 hours and 14 minutes from the time I am writing this post, I will be on a plane that is taking off to Heathrow Airport. I will be spending my fall semester studying abroad in Wales and I couldn't be more excited. Both my mom and I have been… More