Two plane rides and three nights in a hotel later and I am finally moved in to my accommodation for the next five months. Tomorrow will begin the orientation for King’s College and in just a short week I will be preparing to begin classes. What a wild… More
We’re in the middle of a winter storm here in the suburbs of Philadelphia, so I’m feeling more ready than ever to escape to sunny Spain. I’ve bought my plane ticket, received my student visa, and gotten my housing assignment, so I am officially all set… More
In about three and a half hours (as of writing this sentence), I will load my luggage into my family’s car. We will drive for an hour through freezing, snowy Massachusetts from my home town of Chelmsford to Boston Logan International Airport. After some… More
It’s January now, and I’ve been back in the States for a couple of weeks. My jetlag finally wore off, the holidays are over, and I’m getting ready to start my last semester on my home campus this week. My last few nights and last aperitivo in Rome were… More
“Life is full of leavings/with every leaving’s a receiving/it’s just a matter of believing/that more will come to meet your eyes” These words, penned by a dear friend and the most talented songwriter I know, have resonated with… More