It’s so surreal to imagine that I will be in Rome within the next 48 hours! This whole summer has been leading up to my upcoming semester and now that the moment has arrived, it still has not struck me. Before entering college I always had an inclination that I would one day see myself…
2 days left to go.
What a rush. I have two days to go before I board a plan to take me half way around the world to Shanghai, China. I have never wandered out of the country before and China feels like a huge leap for the first place to become lost in. The past few days have been…
The day before departure.
What an exciting, thrilling, and bumpy summer it has been. My life has gone up and down, side to side, and even curves I couldn’t see coming were thrown. But it was all with a greater purpose in the end. All leading up to this moment — departure time. In just a couple of months…
Fall 2015 in Japan
After many months of planning, today is finally the day I leave to study abroad in Japan! Going to Japan has always been a dream of mine, and to get the opportunity to be there for a semester has been pretty exciting for me. This last month of August, I’ve been visiting a lot of…
Destination #1: Honolulu
Today marks day 1 of travels with two days to go before orientation begins. After traveling about 11 hours to arrive in Honolulu, we have made it to our hostel. Having a few days to get adjusted to the time change and settle in, it did not really feel like leaving when I left. Also…
Pre-departure to London
As of right now, I have mixed emotions about my trip. Of course I am excited, however I am also nervous for going into a new place that I have never been to before. I have heard some amazing stories about the wonderful experiences to be had in London. I have heard that some must…
Introduction to Study Abroad
Ciao! I could not be more excited to start my journey abroad in Rome, Italy, in exactly one week. I’ve only recently begun to feel the excitement of going abroad because I finally have everything I need to actually go ahead and do it. Starting last fall the thought process began and it’s really insane…
Stages of Preparation
I’m supposed to be nervous for this, right? Funny thing is, I’m not. At all. This is my first time off the continent and I can’t wait to get a move on. Other than the daunting 9 hour plane ride, I’m all grins. Thinking this a bit odd, I scouted the CAPA (and other study abroad…
Getting Settled
I have now spent almost a whole week in Lancaster and it is absolutely beautiful! When I applied to the Lancaster program I was not exactly sure what I was getting myself into, but I can say that it is not what I imagined. We are situated in the Northwest of England very close to…
T-12 Days and Counting…..
Greetings! There’s just under 2 weeks left before I leave for Shanghai, China and begin my semester abroad! I’m very excited and somewhat nervous, but that’s just natural 🙂 I just think: “Can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?” and I’m good! I am focused on making this semester the best and most memorable…