Author: valvarez@rollins.edu

Coming back to the States was probably one of the hardest adjustments I’ve had to endure. It wasn’t just because I miss London and my friends in the program— because of course, I do— but it’s actually because I don’t see my home country the way I used to. Personally speaking, the familiar felt foreign….

My favorite experiences I have had in England have to be The Warner Bros. Studio Tour, The Making of Harry Potter, walking on Abbey Road, staring at everything in Harrods, watching Kendrick Lamar in concert, and site seeing the city. But my favorite moments have to be the times I shared with the people in…

I’ve been never traveled so much in such a short amount of time than I have abroad. I never left the country until this experience and now I have been to Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Italy and, obviously, England. The first country I went to outside of England was the Netherlands. I stayed in…

I am settled in Camden Town, and I absolutely love it here! Camden is very famous for its street art and music scene. The old MTV headquarters is around the corner from my flat and the Round House, a famous concert venue where countless famous bands have played, is within walking distance. There’s a bar…

I had no idea I could feel such strong, contrasting emotions at the same time– fear and joy. I fear for the future, but I also have such a great feeling about my upcoming journey. I guess it’s normal to have mix feelings about living alone for the first time, in a different country no…