Student Bloggers

I’ve always been a homebody. My friends and family were surprised when I decided to go to a big school (the University of Michigan) for undergrad. I was a little surprised too, but it was only a couple hours from home, and I soon found ways to make such…

Even before studying abroad in London, I was surprised by how much spending and planning I was suddenly doing on my own. You have a lot of choices to make: where you want to go, what your budget is, and whether it’s the right decision for you. It can…

People may fear studying abroad for a variety of reasons: being too far from home for an extended period of time; not liking the food in the country they go to; or the language barrier. Students have told me that they could never study abroad because…

Currently, there is a strike occurring here at the University of Aberdeen due to proposed cuts to their pensions. The professors and other lecturers involved say that it is a last resort due to the various universities refusing to negotiate. It is interesting…

Obviously this week hasn’t gotten off to a great start in the U.S. regarding the awful attack in Las Vegas and the passing of one of the world’s greatest rock and roll icons, Tom Petty. I just wanted to write a little blog post about what I experienced…

After months of preparation, answering the same questions over and over again, as well as fending off questions such as, “how’s school going?” and “wait, aren’t you supposed to be in London?” with the awkward response of “I’m leaving on September 26th…