The past week of spring break was amazing. I got to meet up with my family in Japan and we visited Tokyo and Kyoto while eating amazing food along the way. We had the BEST time! Getting back into the swing of things in Singapore has not been as easy. This past week, I have … Continue reading pizza, tacos, and a spring break recap
It's been just a few weeks into this program and I came to the realization that I am here to do what I've always wanted and do what I've never done before. I know it sounds selfish but hey its a once in a lifetime opportunity and why follow what other people want to do … Continue reading Just do it for yourself
This past week was a bit rough. Overall, I still had a decent experience, but I would say that last week was the first actual time I experienced some of the drawbacks of living abroad. Being 8,000+ plus miles away from home inevitably includes missing highs and lows with your family. ** Disclaimer, the next … Continue reading Living Abroad Has Its Ups and Downs
https://flic.kr/p/2dMRUe6 Hello everyone! Life here in Manchester continues as usual. I have a feeling the rest of my time abroad will fly by because from here on out, my weekends and weekdays are booked up with travel, school, or both. Today, though, I'm here to tell you about the most unique experience I've gone through … Continue reading Solo Travel Story Time
Two weeks in and somehow I already feel pretty well-adjusted to life here in Vienna. Sure I still have some kinks to work out but to be honest, life here really isn't hard to get used to. It's strange because I normally get overwhelmed in new places especially when considering that I am here alone … Continue reading Taking it easy
Living like a local... well, at least I'm trying to. I've been in Hong Kong for about a month and a half now, and I think I really am becoming one with the culture here. Although I've made friends with many international exchange students, I've also met many full-time, local, and non-local students and residents … Continue reading Living Like A Local
One week done, plenty more to come. One thing I've learned while traveling and coming here to study abroad is that sometimes it's better to come in with no expectations and it's even better not to compare your experience with others. It's easy to get caught up in trying to do the same things other … Continue reading No Expectations Necessary
I took the Eurostar train to Brussels, Belgium, alone to meet some other study abroad girls for our first-weekend trip outside of London. The tickets were more expensive than we would have liked, but nearly a hundred euros was the consequence of late booking. I saved about $30 by taking the train to Brussels … Continue reading Do I not have what it takes for solo travel?
https://flic.kr/p/2eYysTU https://flic.kr/p/SV2xdj Hello everyone!! I finally figured out how to insert photos onto wordpress, so my blogs will no longer be photo-less!! Very exciting breakthrough for a gal who is extremely technologically challenged. Anyway, it's March and that's crazy and this is the busiest I've been since I got here. Somehow, I'm already over halfway … Continue reading You Win Some, You Lose Some
Last post I mentioned that I had finished up the term papers that would officially wrap up my first semester of my year abroad here in Bonn. I was so caught up in getting them finished and turned in on time that I hadn't really thought about what I'd do afterwards. I'm very used to … Continue reading Post-Term Paper Relaxation
