If I were to choose one feature of Reutlingen that never ceases to amaze me, it would be the nature (specifically, the hills) surrounding the village. Coming from a relatively small city in Florida, I’ve always preferred quiet, quaint locations to large, busy, and bustling ones. Reutlingen’s location in the beautiful German region of Swabia…
Month: October 2019
Living in & Exploring Ireland (so far)
Admittedly, I have let time slip away from me in a ‘close my eyes and two weeks have passed – oops closed my eyes again’ kind of way. Ireland has brought a lot of stress out of me, but I’ve also gotten to see many beautiful places. Upon arriving, I’d been conscious for upwards of…
So Meghan, Hows D.C.?
Hi from Washington, DC! I have been in the district for a few months now and have learned and experienced so much in such a small amount of time. Being in the city has been a very different experience for me from taking public transit to work and class, to the number of events occurring…
I’m Going to a Land Down Under!
This is the year of racking up miles and boarding passes. I explored Namibia for ten days through Rollins’ summer field study program and delivered my collaborative research on African textiles in Minnesota. Now, I am about to embark on a cross-continental journey yet again. My days will consist of unlimited sunlight, warm yet breezy…
Adventures in an Italian Grocery Store
“Oh yeah, we drippin’ in finesse and gettin’ paid.” Stepping off of the bustling Viale di Trastevere into an Italian grocery, Cardi B’s voice is the last thing I expect to hear. But here I am, standing under the fluorescent light of Elite a little outside of Rome’s city center. Today marks my first venture…
At Home in Rome
Ciao a tutti! It’s been a little over a month since I arrived in Rome and I have been so busy! Italians are always considered to live a much more relaxed lifestyle but Romans are always on the go! It is nothing like my life in Orlando. Waking up is exciting and between class, my…
Aventuras en España
Hey, it’s me again! Now that I’ve been taking classes for a couple of weeks, I’ve had time to schedule the rest of my semester in regard to traveling. Although I’ve mostly stayed within Spain so far (there’s A LOT to see), I’m visiting Italy next month and France in December. All I can say…
The Media in England
Within days of living here the ads and commercials that I would see on my phone and computer automatically shifted to show UK focused content. From this point I started to pay more attention to the media here in London. In general, I have noticed a very big difference in the way that the media…
Pre-Departure
Hey guys! As I sit in my room on the eve of my departure, already in the early stages of the excited panic yet to come, I’m glad that I have taken the time to reflect on how my expectations and life so far can and will shape this new experience. With such reflection, its…
October in Lancaster
17/10/19 It’s week two of classes and all I can say is Rollins has a lot to learn. Lancaster Uni is a very modern school, only founded in 1960. They have one person booths in the library, a charger with an outlet and USB port on each study space, an entire room for silent reading…