Iceland: My First Trip Outside Scotland

Hayley Graffunder March 1, 2017

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

February: Claustrophobia

Alex Cherry March 1, 2017

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

Telltale Signs You Stepped Out Of America…

JayLeen Murray March 1, 2017

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

Kia Ora From Down Under

Madelline Morgan-Knox February 28, 2017

Kia Ora! Greetings from Dunedin. After a seamless string of flights from Madison to Chicago to Los Angeles to Auckland….I arrived in New Zealand on February 16th! It’s weird to think that February 15th, 2017 never existed for me and never will due to… More

First Day of School! (Sort of)

Raechyl Thieringer February 27, 2017

I wasn’t planning on making a blog post for today because, while it was the first day of school for pretty much everyone at Melbourne Uni., I am one of the few exempt from that list because I don’t actually have any classes on Mondays.  With that being… More

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