I am back from my spring break trip in Greece! It was really great to spend time with my mom…I think it was exactly what I needed to ease my homesickness. Nevertheless, it was really hard to say goodbye to my mom. The memory even brings tears to my eyes as I am typing this….
Month: April 2019
2 months and 22 days left
Although many are finishing up their semester abroad, I am barely halfway through mine. My identity as a first-generation, low income, Mexican-American student remains and has strengthened. I have been constantly defending my identity with those who look down on Latin Americans who apparently do not live up to the Argentine expectations. I’ve been ridiculed by…
Missing Home
I think that being homesick has been the worst part of being abroad. With every new experience, I think of ways I want to share it with my family and friends. Not only am I homesick for my family and friends in Florida, but I am so homesick for American food. It has been amazing…
Change Makes the Pilgrimage to DC
One aspect of Washington D.C. culture that has peaked my interest during my time here is the revolutionary spirit of those who journey to the district. As the nation’s capital, DC is the site where many from across the country and globe pilgrimage as a form of political expression in the hope of spurring politicians…
El Tiempo Vuela
I KNOW you have probably read something like this before… “I cannot believe the time is flying” or “Where has the time gone?!” I promise, there’s a reason why. EL TIEMPO VUELA. I really cannot believe this is my second to last blog post and that I have exactly 13 days left here in Oviedo….
Time Flies!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnj1RDs3Ojs Here is another video I made during my stay in Paris. Fast-forward to today, I have about a month left here in Paris, and it is so crazy to think about it. I still feel like I came here last week. I have gotten used to being here and now I’m leaving. I have…
An internship in Jordan… and the end is near
I’m currently in the last part of my study abroad program in Jordan, which involves me partaking in a full-time internship instead of taking classes. I’m a research intern at NAMA Strategic Intelligence Solutions, a research, polling, and consultancy firm established and headquartered in Amman. The institution consists on a group of experts taking action…
First Week in Munich
At 4 a.m. this past Tuesday, I loaded all of my belongings onto a bus in Strasbourg, France and began the six-hour journey to Munich, Germany. Strasbourg had really started to feel somewhat like home and I had gotten to meet some amazing people. I even understood what they were saying most of the time!…
Curtain Call
When I started this experience, I remember thinking all about how much time I had. It was 5.5 months. While I still have about 2 months left in the UK, between the time prepping for exams and actually taking them, it really doesn’t feel like much time at all. Knowing that I’ll only be here…
First Part of JYM- Münster
Vbog-2- first part of JYM-Munster