Hi friends! Sadly this is my last post from London… I know, how sad is that! I really wish I could just live here but I am actually ready for a break… So recap from last week: I am now in a new restaurant called Skylon and it is AMAZING! I work with the coolest…
Month: December 2016
I’m currently holed up in my room, writing yet another essay. I’ve been writing nonstop since last Monday, and the end is barely in sight. After a semester of relatively light coursework, it seems that all of a sudden I’m buried in work. Essays for all of my classes are due this week, and I…
Just London
The last two weeks I have been working on essays, studying for finals, playing some sports and hanging with friends. We are all bitter sweet about leaving this week. We have spent a lot of time laughing, playing games, eating food, and watching movies. Hopefully I will see all of these people again in the…
Japan: B Side Extra Play
Preface this for me: I’m not a singer. I’ve never sung or played in a band nor enjoyed doing anything in public. I have nerves. And they freak out when people are focused on me. Even if it’s just helping someone fix their computer issue, if you’re lording over my shoulder – I can’t think…
Trips on Trips
In the last two weeks, it’s been quiet an adventure for my final month in Spain. My twin and I took our last two trips, which were to Munich, Germany and Italy. While we were in Germany, it was the beginning of their famous Christmas market. Most nights we explored through the market and tried…
One Month of Research: Women’s Soccer in the Netherlands
While spending my last month in Amsterdam, I had to complete a 4 week research project on a topic I chose that related to gender studies. When I first arrived in Amsterdam I noticed that it was all over the news the women were starting to play soccer and it was an “unusual” thing. When…
Hala Madrid.
This past weekend I took my very last trip out of Ireland before I go home. Before I get into that, can we just talk about the fact that I only have one and a half weeks left here?!? I definitely feel like I have been here for basically my whole life, but that doesn’t…
Short trip to Japan
Last weekend, two other friends from Rollins (Mikolaj Geritz and Jonathan Guacaneme) spent the weekend in Japan. We managed to visit Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, and Nara all within 3 days and it was absolutely wonderful. From the excellent food, temples, shrines, and—of course—video games in Tokyo, to Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto, to Nara Park…
barcelona + switzerland
A couple weeks ago, my sister came to visit me in Ireland. She arrived on a particularly cold Sunday, at about 10 am. I met her at the bus stop and we went to a cafe in town and I showed her what the town was like a bit. That night we ended up going…
Last few weeks in China
It seems that no matter how long you live in China, there is always something new or interesting going on. Old restaurants (or bars and clubs if you’re into nightlife) seem to disappear overnight with new ones starting there the following morning. Recently, I ate at a fantastic Thai restaurant called Simply Thai on the…