Last week at this time, I had almost completed one of the hardest academic tasks of my life – writing two twenty-page essays in a period of two weeks, with much of the actual writing occurring in the last five days. I fully admit that this last-minute… More
Another Epic Flight: Once again, I drag myself to the airport before sunrise. Yet another exciting and memorable flight is in store, right up there with the Island Hopper! I am flying upstairs on the massive, double-decker Airbus A380 with Emirates on… More
One thing people do not realize when it comes to doing a semester overseas, is the significance the classroom experience can create. This has surprisingly made a positive impact on my semester so far. Walking through campus, studying at the library, and… More
The following passage is directly from my travel journal on the day I took the train from Thurso to Dingwall and then further on to Kyle of Lochalsh. “The landscape is flying by, but it makes me nostalgic of the landscape of New Mexico. Flat earth gives… More
The campus is dead. The Residence Halls seem deserted, except for the ever present squawking of the seagulls. It is spring break here in Scotland. My last official class was the last Friday in March, and I do not have exams until early May. I finished… More