When I left for my semester in London, I was told by friends that had studied abroad previously that I was going to have the semester of my life, but that when the last couple of weeks hit I would be ready to return home and to Rollins. I’m sorry Rollins, but I don’t think…
Author: DPETERSON
November in London
Every time my friends and I travel in Europe, we get some Europeans intrigued with the fact that Americans are actually traveling through Europe. They laugh at us because they say, “we travel all of these countries all of the time, yet Americans don’t take advantage of traveling abroad!” It bugged me at first that…
October in London
Surprisingly to me, I haven’t felt homesick for Rollins. I can still see posts from friends at home, but I don’t necessarily care to watch them. And not because I’m jealous, but because I’ve met so many great people here that I only really care about what they’re doing around London and Europe on their…
First Couple Weeks Abroad
Because I had visited my sister abroad when she studied in London, I wasn’t anxious leaving Boston. I had done the trip previously, and for the most part knew what to expect. I also was fortunate enough to be able to fly with two other girls from Rollins: one in my sorority and my roommate….
Pre-departure: London CAPA
I can’t believe it’s only two weeks until I depart for London for a full semester! When I was asked about my identity in my application to study abroad, what I thought would be a quick process turned into a long contemplation about what my identity really was and what it could be. I returned…