For my first few days of Dublin, I’ve been quite fortunate to learn a good many lessons already. Always print out a receipt, if given the option.At home, this is something I naturally do when using a card. If I’m paying with cash, however, I often… More
When my fellow study abroad classmates and I got to our residence hall at the University of Aberdeen, the first person we met in the lobby was a second-semester first year from Venice who happened to be checked in already, but we didn’t know she was a… More
Preparing for my trip abroad has been an interesting experience. In the last few weeks I have been watching every Scottish television show and movie to, as my mom says, “get into the Scottish mood.” What has been one of the most interesting things for… More
There’s always this calmness when the snow hits the beach sand for the very first time. I walked from jetty to jetty leaving my temporary footprints on the freshly fallen snow when it hit me- I’ll be leaving my comfort zone and traveling across the exact… More
This past week has been rather great. I’ve made a solid group of friends here from my Arcadia group, and we’ve been able to go a lot of places around town together. Mostly its been trips to the movies, visiting each other’s flats and having movie nights… More