After being in Spain for almost two months, I think to myself I must be close to being fluent by now, right? My teachers, host mom, and family told me “after the first month your Spanish will have improved tremendously and you’ll be basically fluent!” Yet I still feel like I have a long way…
Month: October 2017
From Kansai to Tokyo!
Hey! Shanelle here! Guess where I went this past weekend! It’s the major city that everyone knows, the capital of Japan. If you guessed Tokyo, then you’re absolutely right! Last week, we had a long weekend – 4 whole days – so my friends and I decided to take that opportunity and spend some time…
Spring Break in Thailand
During my spring break this semester, I went on a trip to Thailand. The trip was mostly with other TEAN students, and during our week in Thailand we learned a lot about Thai people and their culture, while also having a ton of fun! It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I would definitely recommend to…
Fall break and culture shocks
While much of my study abroad experience has been joyful, studying another language is a process. It requires a lot of repetitive work and is at least described as a time-consuming activity by all students abroad. This has been my past month here. In a mixture of dinner talks, nights studying vocabulary and taxi rides…
End of Semester
As I am in my final weeks at Uni I have been doing a lot of reminiscing on my time abroad. I honestly feel like I have only been here for maybe a month or two. I cannot believe how fast my time here is coming to an end. I have gone on so many…
Roam if you want to…and I do
I am officially halfway through the semester, and things are still going really well. My classes have been interesting and fun, especially my Shakespeare class. It’s just so fun to read and discuss and watch the plays with people who are excited about it. My internship is going pretty well too! I’m feeling much more…
Ciao da Roma!
After being here for 50 days I do not really have many complaints about Rome. Sure the dog that barks every morning starting at seven in the morning till noon or the lady above is who seems love practicing her tap dancing early in the morning can get annoying, but it is worth it. Luckily…
Ciao again
After spending 50 days here, we have hit the half way marker. I can say that I’ve definitely gotten a full view of Rome since I’ve spent a lot of my time here. I already know when I get back to the United States, I’m going to miss having access to fresh and cheap pasta…
19 Hours in England
One of the best parts about studying abroad in Europe is the absolute freedom one gets. Whoever first started saying that freshman year is the first year of real freedom never studied abroad. Yes freshman year does allow you to have a lot more freedom than high school, but real freedom is getting bored and…
Wandering Around the Island
“Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” -Mary Ritter Beard I’m so happy to call this gorgeous island my home right now. Ireland is a nature appreciator’s wonderland. So far, I have visited all four of Ireland’s coasts…