As the end of the program approaches, we received a wonderful opportunity to volunteer at a migrant school located somewhere along the outskirts of Shanghai. When we arrived at the school, the kids were incredibly ecstatic to see foreigners coming. We started off by playing duck, duck, goose then split up into different groups doing…
Adventure of a Lifetime
Hi, everyone! Huda here, Class of 2018. As I begin packing and preparing to leave for Queen Mary University of London, it’s starting to settle in that I’m actually leaving home for the first time and moving to a different continent. My preparation has led me to think about what my expectations are for the…
Dec 1-Dec 16
My last two weeks in London we’re amazing, sad, stressful, nostalgic, and full of excitement. As I began to realize I would be leaving London soon, my initial reaction was happy anticipation. As much as I had grown to love London and Queen Mary, I was excited to finally be home where the weather was…
Nov. 17-Dec. 1
The second half of November, just like the rest of my time spent here in London, flew by. My classes at Queen Mary began to get a little more serious as the first deadlines began to approach, but the coursework continued to be enjoyable. Socially, these past two weeks I’ve really gotten to know the…
Count Down To London- Pre-Study Abroad Blog Post
Hello All, My name is Ashley Williams and I am a third year Social Entrepreneurship and Business major and Global Health minor at Rollins College. I can not believe that in twenty five days I will be in London, United Kingdom. The nerves of embarking this journey has not hit me yet, however I am…
Cheers, Ireland.
Well, I’m finishing this exactly how I started: writing my blog in an airport while waiting to travel across the Atlantic Ocean. I absolutely cannot believe that my time in Maynooth is over; this is the definition of a bittersweet moment. Of course I can’t wait to see all of the people I love and miss,…
Missed opportunities or future opportunities?
As the final week of school draws to a close, I am still spending time with my Chinese before getting ready to pack my things and head back home. Last night I ate at another fantastic restaurant in Wujiaochang that sells Xinjiang cuisine. It was very similar to the type of food that we had…
Hasta Luego, Spain!
This semester is almost over, and I am just about to start packing for my journey back home. After living in Kansas my whole summer and only being home two weeks in the past six months, I am very eager to return. This past week, I was able to travel around Italy (Rome, Florence, and…
The Last Supper
Ciao Regazzi, Well tonight is officially the end to my last night in Rome (once I go to bed). It’s currently 3:30am and I will be waking up at 6:15am to finish packing some minor things before heading to the airport. About 17 of us all got dinner together at Maccheroni, which is a wonderful…
Almost Cheated the System…Almost
Ciao Regazzi, Short update, let me start by giving some context. I didn’t get home last night until just after midnight because I was saying good bye to some of my italian friends that attend Sapienza University. I was then up till 3am studying for my last final exam, went to bed, woke up at…