One word: Ireland

Mary Schrott December 22, 2015

Here it is, my last blog on my semester abroad. While I fill your screens with memories of a life of travel and adventure, I think I should preface the fact that I’m writing from a dirty Chicago terminal on hour five of my six hour layover. With over… More

Dear Ireland, P.S. I Love You.

Jordan Gette December 15, 2015

I have been putting off my final blog post because I am not ready to leave this place. It’s impossible to believe that my 3 ½ months in Ireland are over. While I am excited to return home and to be reunited with friends and family, I have fallen in love… More

Thanksgiving, Greece, and Finals

Jordan Gette December 8, 2015

Thursday, November 26 was Thanksgiving and also the official end to my classes this semester. I spent the afternoon attempting to make my family’s famous stuffing recipe and headed to Maia and Aga’s for my first Thanksgiving away from family. It was one… More

An American Girl in Ireland

Mary Schrott November 30, 2015

Well, it has come to that point: I miss America. Yes America I miss you with your frequent fast food joints, big bottles of shampoo, and enormous SUVs that cruise along the right side of the road. Given that there are less than three weeks before I come… More

The View from Above

Jordan Gette November 24, 2015

You never really realize how much you love something until you’re reunited and this weekend I was reunited with snow. I went to Germany to see the Bavarian castles and I found myself in the midst of the first snow of the year. The rain of Galway gave… More

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