Preparing to Return from a Semester Abroad I was recently sitting in class, and with the semester rapidly nearing an end, we were having a discussion (or at least trying to given that we were only permitted to speak in Italian) regarding our time in… More
On November 26, 2016, I woke up in Santiago de Cuba, the city where the Cuban Revolution began. Just the day before I was in the house where Fidel Castro and his fellow revolutionaries prepared for their attack. Just the day before I was walking through… More
To the people I love: I started writing this blog post about three weeks ago, and it was originally all about food. I wanted to tell people all about the amazing restaurants I have visited while traveling abroad and the delicious dishes I have eaten… More
By now I’m sure it’s hard to discuss the political atmosphere in America, but it’s even harder to discuss this topic abroad. Why is that? Well, for the most part, discussion has been dropped. The hype and excitement has left, and the world around me seems… More
“Tell me a time when…,” the interviewer prompts me through the pixelated screen. I adjust the small desk lamp and shift forward in my seat, making sure to block the chipped paint on the wall behind me. I pop in my headphones so that she cannot hear partygoers… More