This is a picture of a trip I did to Valencia the third weekend I was in the program. My roommate and I decided to go there after our house mom told us it was one of her favorite cities to visit in Spain. It was a great experience and one of the nicest places…
Next Stop: New Zealand
So it’s the night before I leave for New Zealand! I am literally counting down the minutes until I get on my flight. I never thought the day would come, but when I woke up this morning it hit me: I’ll be leaving the country (for 5 months) for the first time without my family….
Candelario Weekend
Halfway through our time studying in Madrid, we took a trip to a small village in the mountains of Salamanca, Spain. The town, Candelario, is known for its really good meat. The buildings are tall, which was good for drying the meats on the top floor. The doors to houses had a short gate-like-door and…
Pre Departure for New Zealand
The time has finally come!! I am packing to get ready for the trip of a lifetime in NEW ZEALAND! I am so excited to see this amazing beautiful place that I have heard so much about. It has been hard to decide what to pack for 6 months abroad. It also didn’t help that…
Candelario, Spain
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to spend a weekend with my classmates in Candelario, a small village situated in the mountains of Salamanca. Without a doubt it was one of my favorite weekends of the trip because I was able to see a different, more relaxed side of Spain. While I have…
San Sebastián
As we’re approaching the end of our Verano Español, I can say that one of the experiences that I have found most enjoyable was the weekend trip I made with a few friends to San Sebastián. Madrid has so much to offer but I would have been remiss had I not made an effort to experience as…
Candelario
Although I have enjoyed the many different places we have traveled to over the past six weeks, I really liked our weekend trip to Candelario. Candelario not only gave me a chance to escape the crowded city, but it allowed me to also appreciate a beautiful landscape. My favorite part of the weekend was walking…
Community Development in Tanzania
Jambo! Thanks to Mean Girls, going into this field study that was the only word of Swahili I knew. I had very limited knowledge on the country itself as well. I could point to Tanzania on a map and I knew I would need shots if I were to be accepted, but that was the extent…
Familiar and Strange
I’ve been back in America for some time now, and it’s been just as strange as people said it would be. Coming back to Florida, to the place I’ve lived for almost my whole life, the things I’ve taken for granted, consider normal, feels strange. One of the biggest things I’ve noticed is just how…
Dining with the Worshipful Company of Loriners – Mansion House Banquet
I was recently presented with a once in a lifetime opportunity whilst in London – An invitation to attend a formal banquet at Mansion House, the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London. I was attending as a guest of my cousin, whose father is a liveryman with the Loriners of London. The event…