Despite my disbelief, the time has come for the midterm exams for my classes here at Kansai Gaidai. Although in the past I’ve felt confident about my exams at Rollins, I feel a new sense of anxiety knowing that this semester I will have exams in Japanese. I usually like to spend my weekends traveling…
Pronto Soccorso!
Not a single day has passed that hasn’t brought about some sort of adventure, no matter how small or surprising. I can definitely say that upon arrival in Rome I never expected I’d need to learn how to say “Take me to the nearest emergency room.” Even the basic conversational Italian I feel I’ve somewhat…
Mid-October
Mid October is here and I am leaving for Byron Bay tomorrow. I am beyond excited to go on this trip. It is a trip Rollins provides for us and there is snorkeling and other fun things to do. I think I may even go sky diving! It is on a beach and is a…
Traveling While Lesbian
I finally kissed a boy. Just kidding, he was French. We were being introduced to each other during orientation week, and I automatically initiated a handshake. But rather than accept the hand I offered, the French guy leaned forward and put his face next to mine, like he was about to whisper a secret or…
Trafalgar Square
I have been having so much fun in London, so far. This weekend I went down to Trafalgar Square, and did a little sight-seeing. One of the things that I really enjoy about London is the rich history behind some of the places. It is amazing how old some of the buildings are and their…
Queen Mary Blog #3
Traveling around London has been exciting. I have been able to visit various landmarks and sporting events. One of the first places that I visited was Oxford st. It was very busy and reminded me of New York’s fifth Avenue because of all the stores and tourists. Near by I visited Chinatown and witnessed a…
Queen Mary Blog# 2
It has been three weeks since I’ve started classes at Queen Mary. The structure of the classes is much different than that off Rollins. For each class, there is a lecture and a seminar each week. All the students attend the lectures together. This has been my first experience going to such a big lecture…
What’s left of the Berliner Mauer (Now East-Side Gallery)
September 12, 2015 We were having some drinks at my friend’s room that night. A bit of context to the situation, there are a group of exchange students that I met during the Orientation-Week and since then, we have been enthusiastically travelling around Germany, partying decently, and simply having a fun time. The day before,…
Macedonia for the Night
Unlike several of the other Rollins Abroad programs, my program allows for only two independent travel opportunities. Our program coordinator approved only independent visits to countries of the former Yugoslavia and for my first trip I ended up in Skopje, Macedonia. I was originally planning to go to Slovenia with a friend but hours before…
Another Weekend in London
So my term at Lancaster has officially begun. Classes are different here and it will take sometime to adjust, but overall, I like it. Just within the first week I was able to notice the difference between the two education systems. I have come to realize that the political science classes in America focus extensively…