Today we visited Stonehenge and Bath. I honestly didn’t know what to expect. We had to get to CAPA early in the morning and the bus ride was only a couple of hours. The area surrounding Stonehenge is rural; we got to see the English countryside. Stonehenge itself is underwhelming. I think the history of…
Le Cuisine and Host Mom
Coming to the end of my first week in Aix, the beauty of the city has far exceeded my expectations. I still speak no French and my host mom doesn’t speak English either (at least she claims to). The cuisine of France is interesting. My host mom made the infamous ratatouille but a regional kind…
London Life
We got to our flat, jet lagged and exhausted only to realize we had to carry two 50 pounds suitcases and one carry on each up five flights of stairs. It was a struggle, but we made it, and began to unpack and settle into our new home. My best friend and me live in…
Europe, here I come!
My first class is over! Tomorrow, I will leave for a backpacking tour around Europe with one of the girls I met here. We are starting our adventure in London. Then we are off to Basel, Budapest, Krakow, Amsterdam, and finally Liverpool. These next two weeks have been incredibly difficult to plan, but with the…
It’s London Time
I have been in London for just over a week, and so much has happened. It is overwhelming and exciting to think about everything I have done so far and everything that awaits me for this semester. It is amazing how much I have grown in such a short amount of time, and I hope…
Royal National Park
This is my blog entry from my outdoor education class, I thought it would be perfect for this. The trip to the Royal National Park was absolutely unforgettable. From the bus ride there (and the walk to the bus since I saw black yellowtailed cockatoos) I was majorly enthusiastic about seeing mountain-looking things out of…
So Much to Do!
I knew London had numerous places to visit and explore, which is why I chose to study abroad here. In the past few days I had the chance to see some of the well-known monuments and places around London! The Buckingham Palace was on the top of my list for things I wanted to see…
Settling in the Big City
Well, it’s official, I’ve been living in London for almost a week now and I’m loving it so far! I’m getting use to living with five other girls, all six of us get along and have numerous things in common concerning our hobbies and interests so it’s been really fun! The flat is small but absolutely…
Armando Abroad: “Isn’t it dangerous!?”
I spent a lot of time pre-departure ensuring friends and family that Jordan is a safe and stable part of the Middle East and that they needn’t worry excessively about my safety. The staff here spent almost as much time convincing us of the same thing during our Day 1 orientation. All the pre-departure research…
My Auzzie Internship
As a kid, I never knew what the word job really meant. For me it was nothing more than a broad term only adults could handle. A few years go by and I find myself in Australia, the other corner of the world, about to have my first job interview with the CEO of a…