Ireland was my third time abroad with funding from Arcadia. A fact which I still can barely believe. The first time I went abroad was for Arcadia’s Preview program. I went to Paris for a week to study Oscar Wilde. The second time, I went to Brunswick… More
I am excited to reflect on all I learned and experienced during my time studying at Queen Mary University in London. However, I want to begin with a list of everything I wish I had known, or packed, before leaving for London: It’s ok to overpack (I… More
When I first started planning to study abroad, Australia was not on my list. As an East Asian student from the U.S., I’d always been more drawn to exploring Asia. But after two months of living and studying in Sydney, I joke to my friends back home that… More
Ireland was a very easy choice for me to make as a fantasy writer. Elves, dwarves, and dragons are synonymous with the genre that I spend most of my time consuming and creating. That is because Celtic and Anglo-Saxon mythological archetypes are the backbone… More
Hello, my name is Isabella Jacobs, and I studied abroad in London, England. I had a wonderful time and the opportunity to travel to so many places during my time abroad. Traveling to places you've never been—especially in countries where you don't speak… More