I do not come from an affluent family. I have no shame in saying this now that I’m away, but at Northwestern University, it’s something that brought me a lot of shame. I’m the oldest child at home, and when I was able to work, I put that money in to help… More
I’m exactly half-way through my study abroad experience and I still have no idea what I’m doing. Some days, it feels like I just got here; other days, it feels like I’ll be leaving tomorrow. While I am most definitely not an expert at study abroad, here… More
You can’t escape it. You know it’s going to happen at least once or maybe even a dozen times while you’re abroad. You will get sick. But you’ll be ok, I promise. This blog is a bit late because I got sick. Really sick, I was uncomfortably hot in temperatures… More
Forty-nine days in Scotland, and fifty-seven left to go. Thus far, I’ve been to multiple historical sites, clubs, pubs, you name it, I’ve been to at least one of them. That being said, I recently took a moment last week to sit down, and write in my journal… More
Editor's Note: if you are struggling with depression or anxiety, please reach out for help. in the u.s., call 1-800-273-8255 for the national suicide prevention lifeline. if you are on an arcadia program abroad, contact an arcadia staff member to be connected… More