ISP… When you finally figure the rest of your life out.. or just one month of it. As my last two school days are coming my class and I are preparing for the beginning of our ISP period or independent study project. Many students are going all over Nepal and India but I decided the…
Month: March 2016
Byodoin Temple
So my speaking partner and I met up again and decided on going to see Byodoin Temple. But first we decided to eat lunch. So we wandered around near the station for a place to eat and came upon a matcha cafe. We both ended up ordering the same thing, funny enough, ending up with…
Buona Pasqua
For the longest time I had high expectations that my parents and sisters could come visit me during spring break and celebrate Easter together as a family. Unfortunately, as the semester carried on we realized that it was unlikely to happen and we were right. I was very upset because it was my first Easter…
My much needed spring break
Spring break came a lot later than I expected. After a horrifying week of midterms there was still one more week between me and vacation. Break started the 18th of March and ended on the 28th. My little sister back in the States had her break the week before. Unfortunately that, among other things, made…
The Academic Change
March 28th, 2016 I’m going to talk a little bit about the academics of IAU. I feel like that is something that I didn’t know very much about when I went into the program. IAU is an American university institution here in France. In my particular case, I chose to take classes that would count…
Delphi, “The Center of the World”
This past weekend myself and my fellow classmates traveled to historic Delphi as part of our program requirements. The more I travel with CYA, the more I realize how diverse and unique Greece is, not only in its history but also in its landscapes. Historically, Delphi was the most revered of all the ancient oracle…
A Proper Lovely Week
Here in Maynooth they give you two weeks of spring break vacation (technically a study week and then eater break). So of course my roommate and I planned to visit London. It has been my dream to visit London since I was a little girl. We left Dublin on a Friday afternoon and got to…
Loving my Kiwi Life!
So far, things are going great! Last week I found out I made the University of Otago Women’s “B” basketball team, and I am so excited to play basketball competitively, in New Zealand! I also recently traveled to Christchurch where I hiked “Taylor’s Mistake” trail. It was an absolutely amazing experience and I kept having…
Osaka Castle
So one day after classes, my speaking partner and I decided to meet up and go to Osaka Castle. None of the plum blossoms were blooming, but soon enough it’ll be that time of year. The outside of the castle was gorgeous, with a large stone base and white outer walls. It’s amazing to think…