Fall break was amazing! My mom came down to visit and we travelled throughout France and Italy. Florence was absolutely stunning- the duomo was my second favorite monument/building in Italy (the first being the Trevi fountain). It had so much detail and colors and stood so tall you feel like an ant when you stand…
Month: November 2016
November is for Wanderlust
Now that October is over, November is among us and for the first time I will be experiencing fall. I love the different colors and the leaves falling! But wow the cold in Northern Germany is getting to me. Where is the sun, the flip flops and shorts? In addition to the cold, I am…
FutureMe to PastMe
Looking over the letter that I sent myself via FutureMe, I can see that I have grown a lot. I had expressed that I was shy and scared and anxious, and that I wasn’t sure that I could live on my own in another country like this. I was terrified to speak Japanese and I…
Hands-On Japanese Culture
There is no shortage of interesting things to do in Japan even after staying here for two months, and I’ve found myself completely immersed in all different kinds of cultural festivals and interactions. Along with this, the weather has started to change from scorching hot humidity to freezing wetness, and it’s brought with it a…
Getchya Head in The Game, Fran
It’s Crunch Time Time is going by so fast here! 36 days till I take a quick trip home, 42 days till I have to come back, 41 days till my German exam, 45 days till my Finance and Accounting Exam and 50 days till Christmas! What?! I feel like my parents just dropped me…