As I have been caught up in so much school work, traveling, and fun I have forgotten that the end of November is here and I will be home in 23 short days! This month I’ve been to so many new places and I’ve really been making the most of my time here as much…
The Most Unusual Thanksgiving
While I’ve spent thanksgiving abroad before I would have to say this year was my most unusual experience in celebrating a holiday far from home. It’s not that I didn’t eat enough, because believe me I did, however, it was quite a different selection than the usual festive menu of turkey, cranberries, stuffing and pie….
A birthday more special than I could’ve imagined :)
My birthday was this week!! Oh gosh did a lot happen. First, my best friend here, Tiffany, showed up at my house as two sets of flowers arrived from my family from home AND my friend from home, Aaron. She started screaming and singing to me “happy birthday” and put a crown and a “21”…
Surf Camp Australia
This weekend was Surf Camp Australia. I was originally set to go with the University of Sydney’s group, but I chose to change my weekend so I could branch out and meet other people. My friend from Germany, Freddie, happened to be there the same weekend! We immediately started making friends with other surfers. We…
Armando Abroad: Weekend Adventures
Since we are in the capstone phase of our program here, each one of us is on our own, conducting independent research. We make our own schedule and go to the SIT HQ only when we need or want to. It sounds amazing, but amongst scheduling (and likely rescheduling) interviews, pouring through literature, and analyzing…
Back in Sarajevo
I’m back in Sarajevo. It’s ISP month which means its our four week period of independent research. We were given the option of studying in Bosnia, Kosovo or Serbia and I found myself pulled back to the city in the mountains. When I packed my bags to leave Belgrade I cried, torn at leaving my…
Christmas is in the AIR my friends
The streets and city of London are decorated to perfection during this special time of year. Now I believe everyone who told me “just wait until Christmas time-London is the most beautiful place to be!” In Hyde Park, there is an amusement park just for the holidays called Winter Wonderland. There’s an ice rink, ice…
Fall Break Fun
What’s up guys, **My apologies, I typically write my blogs on the plane or in route to our next European destination, thus I never have internet upon completion. My intent it to post each blog once I come in contact with internet, but it never seems to work out that way. Anyway, here is a blog that…
Christmas is in the air
November is ending, which means that the best time of the year (Christmas) is approaching. Unfortunately, this is the first year I have not celebrated Thanksgiving. Instead, I watched the Hobbit and all of my friends snapstories of food and family. I also takes to my friends and family and just pretended that I was…
It’s a bad month to be a turkey
Salve ragazzi, So today is Friday, November 13, 2015, and in exactly 7 days my parents arrive here in Rome for the annual AUR Thanksgiving family weekend. Aside from Christmas, Thanksgiving probably places second in the running for my favorite holiday. There is just something about gathering around a large table, reminiscing about days when…