So far, this semester has been a whirlwind of travel, making new friends, and of course studying. I have spent alot of time exploring Newcastle and visiting the biggest sights: Nobby’s Beach, Newcastle Beach, the Merewether Baths, King Edward Park, the Bogey Hole, Caves Beach, and the ANZAC Memorial Walk. I also got to know…
Month: October 2017
Blog Post 1 in Australia
During my first week in Australia, I attended the TEAN study abroad orientation in Cairns, which is one of the main tourist cities in Australia known for its proximity to the Great Barrier Reef! We went snorkeling and diving at the reef, held koalas and fed kangaroos, learned about Aboriginal culture, and were taught about…
Finding that Happy Place
Mi historia empieza un Jueves. Yo necesitaba unas vacaciones (si, yo se que estoy en España pero todavía las necesitaba) entonces Mary y yo compramos billetes a Santiago de Compostela y La Coruña para el fin de semana. Llegamos a Santiago de Compostela a las 9:00 mas o menos y fuimos al hostel se llama…
Going to Germany
The few months before leaving for abroad, you go on a rollercoaster of emotions. First, there was happiness. In the spring, when all of your friends who went abroad come back to Rollins and tell you about the most amazing experience they had. Then follows FOMO, or fear of missing out, when you realize that…
The Gospel Truth
Ladies and gents it has been a TIME AND A HALF since we have last hung out! How is everyone? (Hi Nat, Luke and Jack!) I have been dancing through life these past couple weeks in Greece doing super Greek things- so much so that when I look in the mirror I start to see…
First Month in Rome
I have officially been in Rome for over a month. It has been such an incredible experience. We have our own flat in Monteverde. It is a little bit of a hike uphill to school, but sometimes packing into a public bus is worth it. Everything is very close or easily accessible. People are very…
Headed for Germany !
Although I had been anticipating my study abroad in Germany for a long time, it always felt like it was something that would happen in the far future. Even as I was completing some final pre-departure errands, the fact that I would be leaving for a year and a half never really hit me. It…
Home Sweet Rome
An official month in Italy has passed and I feel I am able to call Rome “home” now. The neighborhood of Rome I am staying in is called Tesstacio and lies between the Tiber River and the Capitoline Hill in an area that is very residential, but is not overpopulated with tourists. Trinity’s program includes…
First 2 Months Down Under
My first two months in Australia so far have been amazing, unbelievable, exciting, extraordinary, all of the adjectives. I can’t believe I am already close to halfway done and to think I was so nervous coming here, not knowing what to expect. The pre-orientation in Cairns was unlike anything else. We learned about how Australians…