As I sit at the airport waiting for my flight back to Melbourne, I am at a loss of how to sum up my three short days in Hobart, Tasmania. So many things in my travels went awry, but I eventually made it. And from the time I could see the land outside… More
Sometimes living abroad tricks us with a routine that warms us with a familiarity. Step by step, we adjust and adapt to everyday life living in a new world. But just when we think we’re getting comfortable, how quickly we’re reminded we’re American… More
In a previous post I talked a bit about my trip to Iceland over reading week, but I didn’t actually talk about the things I did there, just about the process of traveling. Our trip to Iceland was a bit less than a week. We got there Monday afternoon and… More
By now, most people in the program have already been on a number of weekend trips to Copenhagen, Paris, Amsterdam, and more. I spent nearly every weekend on trips around Scotland or simply enjoying the city I chose to study abroad in, and I’m glad I did… More
After all of the excitement of the first couple of weeks gave way to more regular routines, I began to feel somewhat… bored. My classes, while interesting, often overlap in material with what I’ve already learned at home. I was unfortunately sick for… More
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