Studying abroad can be a scary thing. Leaving what I knew behind to start a new adventure comes with tons of questions and uncertainty that made me want to sit on the airport floor. A million questions ran through my mind as I waited for my flight to… More
I was never the planner in my friend group and before studying abroad, I had never been out of the United States. But after picking up a few travel trips from Rick Steves’ books and realizing I had friends scattered across Europe, I decided to take a… More
Introduction There are so many things to think about when you are getting ready to study abroad. From making travel plans to creating a packing list to saying goodbye to family, countless things need to be accomplished before you leave for your host… More
Before I left for Italy, I prepared myself as if I was going on vacation; setting up a picture of what my trip would look like. But of course I am watching videos of people who went to Sorrento for a week, not an entire semester. Mistake #1. I expected… More
The summer of 2025–or my summer of 2025, considering it was about half the length of a typical college summer–was jam-packed, to say the least. Beginning on May 15th with my final exam and abruptly ending on July 5th with an international flight, I managed… More