Author: cesquirol@rollins.edu

I have been home for a few days now and the feeling has truly not set in. I feel like I am just on another weekend trip and that I will be returning to Mile End shortly. Although this may be the case, I am thankful that I have made it home safely and for…

Its hard to imagine that I will be back home in approximately ten days. I blinked and now the semester is basically over; the feeling encompasses the term “bitter-sweet”. Since I last blogged, I took my final trip to Edinburgh, Scotland! At first I initially had doubts as to how I would like it and…

These past two weeks have been incredible. They certainly revived my energy and spirit about being abroad. I absolutely loved traveling to Rome and Barcelona. For Rome, I went on a tour with Weekend Student Adventure. This was an awesome decision. I had a great guide and the people on my tour were amazing! If…

I had to submit this blog early because I’m off to Rome for the next few days! This weekend begins my next phase of traveling! In the next few weeks I will also be visiting Barcelona and Edinburgh. Just like I wrote in my last blog, I have found myself concentrating more on academics than…

These past two weeks have been the slowest in London for me. This semester, I have to write eight essays that determine my grades: about 20,000 words in total! I have managed to complete 3 and I am almost done researching for my fourth. I have to put in the work now so I can…

I am having the best time of my life. Everyday London offers me a new adventure; there are an endless amount of things to see and do. Since my last blog post, I went to see Wicked in a theater, I went to the Imperial War Museum, checked out a bunch of different pubs, visited…

London has treated me very well so far. I have made so many new friends and have had the opportunity to take in a lot London’s attractions. Some of the experiences I have had include: the British Museum, Tower of London, Big Ben, the Olympic village, Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square, the Museum of London, a…

After months of preparation, it is finally time for me to leave for London. To be completely frank, I am very nervous; I’ve never been out the country, but it has always been a dream of mine to travel to Europe’s biggest cities–especially London. I am confident that I have made the right decisions in…