Author: RACERS

Now that I am back in the United States, I am missing my time abroad. Studying abroad was an amazing experience that I feel very lucky to have been able to have. The amount of things you can learn about history through experience has been incredible to me. I feel like I learned so much…

This past weekend I went to a Christmas Market. I was so excited because my favorite holiday is Christmas, and I love all the lights and music, so I get really excited to do anything Christmassy. We went to the Winter Wonderland Christmas market in Hyde Park, and it was fun to walk around and…

Last week was reading week, and I went to Barcelona and Rome. Some of the places I visited in Barcelona were La Sagrada Famalia, the Cathedral, Park Guell, and Casa Milia. The architecture in Barcelona was amazing to see. It was incredible to see the amount of detail that goes into the buildings. I did…

Two weekends ago I went to Copenhagen, Denmark. It was extremely pretty and fun, but the weekend was a little tiring. We had to leave the school at 3 a.m. Friday morning for our flight, and it was hard to catch up on sleep after that because there was so much we wanted to see! I think…

This past weekend was the first time that I finally visited some touristy spots in London. I went and saw Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, and the London Eye. It was cool to see them up close, and to take my own pictures. Westminster Abbey was really pretty, and I want to try and…

I have been having so much fun in London, so far. This weekend I went down to Trafalgar Square, and did a little sight-seeing. One of the things that I really enjoy about London is the rich history behind some of the places. It is amazing how old some of the buildings are and their…

In less than one week I will be leaving for Queen Mary University in London. Even though I am so excited for this opportunity to study abroad this semester, I am also a little nervous! I still have a lot to do to get ready for the trip, am a little nervous to study at…