Month: April 2017
Putting Down Roots
“And because almost all forms of joy are fleeting, pleasure must eventually lead to loss, no matter how small – a loss that brings with it the certain knowledge that everything passes.” Susan Griffin Even before I left the States for my study abroad adventure, I wasn’t entirely keen on the aspect of a breadth…
Hope is a thing with feathers
America is a country suspended in state of ambitious adolescence. Begrudgingly she inches towards maturity, forging a harshly hewn path fueled by her own reckless abandon and cloaked in a veil of ignorance, which at once shelters and threatens to catch fire. With every carefree, confident stride she propels herself closer to the threshold that divides…
London Calling
It has been my dream to visit London ever since I was little. This weekend I achieved that dream. Trying to experience London in 48 hours was a daunting task. To help see everything possible, my friend and I booked tickets for a hop-on hop-off double decker bus tour. The tour was great because it…
Dunedin and more
I’ve spent most of my time in and around Dunedin the last few weeks. My 21st birthday was last weekend – a cause for celebration! I went to a BYO at a Turkish restaurant and the food was wonderful (as was my $7 bottle of wine). My lovely friend Ariana surprised me by baking me…
12 Weeks In
I’ve definitely missed some blogposts… Sorry about that! The past few weeks have been a whirlwind. My sister came and left, I’ve had essays upon essays, and the term finally came to a close. I say finally, but this semester really did fly by; three months is nothing! I’m grateful I spread my work out,…