I feel like this Australia update is more like a life update. Here we go… In my first trip to OZ back in 2012, my family and I visited Sydney for a week, and this mini-vacation formulated my perceptions of the city. Even after having lived and explored here (literally in downtown Syd) for 4…
Time Flies
Time Flies October 30, 2018 It’s crazy how fast much of my remaining time here in New Zealand has flown by. After that first blog post, I quickly fell into a routine that involved focus on schoolwork from Sunday night through Thursday evening, and trips across the South Island Thursday nights through Sunday afternoons most…
Uruguay
Time here in South America has been flying by and I am approaching the end of my 5-month stay. This past weekend took a ferry from Buenos Aires across to Uruguay. I was able to spend the whole weekend in their capital and largest city Montevideo. They had a bunch of really nice beaches and my…
Blog Post #3
As the semester here is coming to a close, I figured that I would just reflect on my semester here and the experiences that I’ve had and the differences between studying in America (and specifically Rollins) and studying in Australia. The first thing that I noticed from classes at least, is that compared to the…
The Many Events of International House
It’s been about 4 months since I moved onto International House in Newcastle, Australia and it has only gotten better over this time. The community of students has begun to feel more and more like family and the thought of ever having to leave them or Newcastle is so upsetting. One of the many perks…
A Foodie in London
A Foodie in London As a truly global and diverse city, London has an endless amount of restaurants to satisfy any of your cravings. Your options range from the traditional English meals of meat pies and fish & chips; to the nation’s unofficial official dish: curry; and popular Italian and American dishes that are recognized…
What Traveling Has Taught Me
I am typing this blog post on the plane on my way to Budapest. We have fall break this week where my friends and I will be seeing Budapest, Prague, Vienna, and Poland. We had midterms last week and I am thrilled to finally be able to have a full week of traveling. Though we…
Mid-Semester Break
Mid-semester break had finally come around, which meant Max, Tiarnach and I had two weeks free to do whatever we wanted in Australia. We got some recommendations from friends and even a few professors of ours on where the best place to travel to would be, and ended up deciding to take an hour-long train…
Arriving in Newcastle
This semester, I have been studying at the University of Newcastle in Australia since mid-July and have been loving every second of it. I am lucky enough to have been able to come on this adventure abroad with my two best friends, Mirabella and Tiarnach, as well, which has made the experience that much better….
Approaching Halloween, the end of spooky month
October has been a strangely repetitive month for me, but in the best way possible. I’ve always hoped I would find my sort of niche while abroad, and I have (a style of photography that is mine, solidifying my collage flair, going to shows alone but having a great time), so being repetitive about it…