After a semester abroad, it’s a weird feeling being back home. For much of five months, I developed a routine and got accustomed to my surrounding. Now that I am back at Rollins, I no longer take a 15 minute walk to the best breakfast restaurant, which is run by women, in Ifrane. My favorite…
A Little Jamaican Girl with Big Dreams
Currently, I’m sitting at my gate at JFK airport, emotionally, physically, and mentally exhausted. Excited? Most definitely. Scared? Heck yeah. Not to sound pessimistic, but I cannot help myself from thinking that I was crazy to embark on such a journey thousands of miles away from my home. In my eyes, I’m just a 20-year-old…
Final Post
After studying abroad, I still believe, as I did before, that identity will influence the way you see the world. I think that I even might believe even more than I did before that it influences your perception and the way you embrace another culture. There were many kids in my program that would always…
Return Post
As I arrive back in the United States there is definitely a lot of things I need to readjust too, however I’m glad I can see my friends and family. Overall, my experience in Argentina and traveling around the lower countries of South America was amazing and something I wish I could do all over…
Goodbye first semester!
Hello everyone! This will be my final blog for the first semester. A semester in which I met amazing people from across the globe, traveled both in and outside of Ireland, and saw sites I only thought existed on postcards. Before traveling abroad I thought my identity could be defined within certain parameters like “sister”…
Pre-Departure Blog to UK!
I have traveled a fair bit in my lifetime and have had the opportunity to visit places such as China, Madagascar, Canada, Morocco, and Italy, among a few. These experiences have greatly impacted my own identity as a global citizen and affected my understanding of the world I share with others. In addition, as a Chinese…
Returning Home & Identity
Returning from a semester abroad, and in my case eight months of traveling, has culminated an identity crisis for me. I do believe identity influences the lens which we view the world through, but identity is also malleable. With every day that I spent in a new place, my identity shifted slightly. Now that I…
Last weeks in London
As my time in London comes to an end, I have been spending my last few weeks wisely. I figured when I first arrived in London I would have done all of the touristy things by this point, but I have been saving them for nearly my whole trip. After work I have been exploring…