Hello! These next series of posts will cover my arrival on Saturday, January 22nd to Sunday, January 31st. For starters, I made it through the flight which is a small victory for me. There was a lot of turbulence and I was literally gripping the arms of my chair until my knuckles turned white. But…
Wakakusa Yamayaki
Well, I didn’t expect to go to a festival this early into my stay in Japan, but it was definitely worth it! There had only been one orientation meeting for the day, we had the rest of the day off. While there was a group of us that planned on going to Osaka that afternoon,…
The Big Arrival
I MADE IT!!!! I arrived well I forget what day it actually was… I arrived on the 26th and ran into about half my group on our flight to Nepal. Walking off the plane you go outside and chill while a bus comes and picks you up and drives you to the visa area. I…
10 Days until New Zealand!
I am so excited to take off for New Zealand where I will be studying at the University of Otago in Dunedin! I have traveled internationally quite a bit, so I am not too worried, however, I have never lived in another country for more than about two weeks, so I think this experience will…
Here I Come Athens!
Today, I embark on quite possibly the most exciting and terrifying journey of my life. I am traveling to Athens, Greece where I will be immersed in Greek culture from January to May. Through this experience, I hope to gain a better understanding of a culture besides American culture, practice and learn a different language,…
The Start of Something New
Today I embark on a journey of a lifetime. I’m leaving my beautiful island of Puerto Rico and I’m heading towards the wonderful country of Ireland. I’m awaiting a whole new set of experiences and am ready to be immersed in a different culture from my own. I’m excited to leave but I’m really going…
Off to Athens I go!
So the clock is counting down. In less than 5 hours, I’ll be boarding a plane to Athens, Greece to embark on my first out-of-country experience, and first ever time away from home and my family. I put off writing this first blog entry for weeks. Not out of dread or sheer procrastination, but because…
The Provençal
I leave for France soon. I’ll be studying in Aix-en-Provence, located in the south of France. To be honest, I don’t even know how to pronounce the name. The closer I get to the departure date, the more real it seems. I’m starting to see pictures of the house I’ll be staying at, and meeting…
To Japan with Mixed Feelings
A month back home did not feel like enough time, especially because I had not met my family and friends for almost two and a half years. On top of that, there was the incident at Paris where I lost my passport. I had to reapply for my passport, the visa for Japan and the…