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…
17 days until departure!
I can’t believe I am about to start my semester-long journey to London. It is not exaggeration to say I’ve been waiting for this moment since high school, when I first became fascinated by London, even though I’ve never had the chance to visit. I am overcome by many different emotions, many similar to the…
New adventures
I am having the time of my life here!!! Since I last posted, I visited the Blue Mountains with my friends Lizzie (from Ohio) and Emma (from Russia), went surfing at Bondi, and started some amazing classes at the University of Sydney, making friends of all nationalities everywhere. The Blue Mountains were breathtaking, especially since we…
A few weeks in!
A few weeks have passed, and I feel more than settled in this beautiful city. The English/ Australian accent is no trouble anymore, I can handle the slang, and I already know the transport system like the back of my hand! Two weeks ago we (TEAN group) went surfing to Bondi Beach which was an…
Back in the States!
I have now been back in my own country for a little over two weeks. I have noticed slight differences, but luckily the reverse culture shock has not been nearly as bad as I thought it would be. The biggest differences I noticed were at supermarkets and restaurants. First of all, it saddens me to…