In the time between my last post and now there hasn’t been a whole lot that’s gone on. My friends and I basically have just been laying low for the past couple of weeks, as we haven’t had the chance to travel. We were looking forward to a trip that was being arranged by the…
สวัสดี from Thailand!
I just recently returned from Thailand where I spent my “fall” break in Chiang Mai, Krabi, Phi Phi, and Phuket. The past week and a half that I spent in Thailand were some of the best days of my life! Prior to this trip, I had never before been to Asia and it was quite…
Te Anau, Millford Sound, and the Southern Alps
A few weekends ago, a friend and I drove to the west coast of the Southern Island of New Zealand where we camped in Te Anau, and then traveled to Millford Sound the next day. We had horrible rainy weather the entire time, but it made for some of the most beautiful sights I have…
Ancient Art Class Excursion
Last weekend was my class trip for Ancient Art with Professor Gadeyne. That week leading up to it I was dreading it because our itinerary consisted of seven cities in three days. Gadeyne assured us that this trip will be the equivalent of torture and by the end he would break our spirits. A valid…
Byodoin Temple
So my speaking partner and I met up again and decided on going to see Byodoin Temple. But first we decided to eat lunch. So we wandered around near the station for a place to eat and came upon a matcha cafe. We both ended up ordering the same thing, funny enough, ending up with…
Buona Pasqua
For the longest time I had high expectations that my parents and sisters could come visit me during spring break and celebrate Easter together as a family. Unfortunately, as the semester carried on we realized that it was unlikely to happen and we were right. I was very upset because it was my first Easter…
My much needed spring break
Spring break came a lot later than I expected. After a horrifying week of midterms there was still one more week between me and vacation. Break started the 18th of March and ended on the 28th. My little sister back in the States had her break the week before. Unfortunately that, among other things, made…
The Academic Change
March 28th, 2016 I’m going to talk a little bit about the academics of IAU. I feel like that is something that I didn’t know very much about when I went into the program. IAU is an American university institution here in France. In my particular case, I chose to take classes that would count…
Delphi, “The Center of the World”
This past weekend myself and my fellow classmates traveled to historic Delphi as part of our program requirements. The more I travel with CYA, the more I realize how diverse and unique Greece is, not only in its history but also in its landscapes. Historically, Delphi was the most revered of all the ancient oracle…