Now that I am back in Nepal, I have to say that the last month at Jacobs was not child’s play. Covering up for missed classes, going on detours to the embassy to prepare my travel document (since I lost my passport), making up for the homeworks that I lost and the midterms that I…
Month: January 2016
Lisbon, Doha and Paris in 10 days: Part 2
November 1 – 5: Doha, Qatar On October 31st, I boarded my flight to Doha with a backpack full of luggage and my hopes full of dreams for the project that I had been working on with my team from the WISE Learner’s Voice Program. This program gave me the opportunity to work alongside teammates…
London: Pre-Departure
It’s 11:57 AM and I’m just putting the finishing touches on my two eighty-pound suitcases. If that doesn’t scream “American” I don’t know what will! It still hasn’t hit me yet that I’m about to move halfway across the world. I’ve said goodbye to everyone but my parents at this point; yet, it still doesn’t…
Rollins, grazie mille.
I’m finally back at Rollins and it almost feels like I never left. If I didn’t have pictures, I would feel like this past semester didn’t actually happen. Living in Rome really was like a dream and I can’t believe how incredibly lucky I am to have been given such an opportunity. It was so…
¡Muchas Gracias Rollins!
Not only had I had the increíble (incredible) opportunity to study abroad a semester in New Zealand, but I am having another oportunidad (opportunity) to study abroad. I am going to actually be spending 5 full months in España, in Oviedo! This is truly a dream come true. Coming from a hispanic background, and not…
The Aftermath
The day had come for my departure and sure enough, this optimist tried to have adventures until the very last minute. Truly, staying up until 20 minutes before your departure for your flight seems like a great idea, until you decide to take a nap which you almost missed your plane for. Nevertheless, I have…
Sydney & Shelly
I had a few days after finals were over and I had not visited Australia. I really wanted to visit my awesome friend Shelly over my semester break, but plans had to change. It was my last week and I needed to have one last adventure. On the night of November 1st, I had bought…
Thoughts After Shanghai
By the end of my trip in Shanghai, I found that there were three overarching themes that I drew from my stay. Here’s a list of top thing I would tell anyone who wants to study abroad in China, or really anywhere: 1. Be Flexible – There’s a saying that I learned early on this…
The Great Wall Was Pretty Great
My favorite experience in China was going to Beijing and visiting the Great Wall of China. There is definitely a reason for why they call it one of the Seven Wonders of the World. One of the best pieces of travel advice I can give to someone wanting to plan a trip to China is…
Leaving Belgrade
I left Belgrade on December 20th for Romania. It was after an amazing night where all of the students on the program, all of our professors and our homestay families and our friends got together one last time. That morning I packed my bags and hugged my homestay mother and cried. I was only gone…