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…
My Last Day in the Haven
At this very moment, I have t-minus 11 hours until I leave Florida for Lancaster University, and as I sit here writing my first entry I am full of mixed emotions. My summer is ending. I have finished an amazing research opportunity and I have also come back from teaching at a summer camp. But…
And the adventure begins…
When I signed up for a semester abroad in Dunedin, New Zealand, I had no idea of what I was getting into. We leave Fiji to arrive in Auckland and explore city life. Our “orientation” consists of the Auckland Sky Tower and White Water Rafting over the world’s highest commercially rafted waterfall, at 21 feet….
Jordan, Three Weeks Prior
As the summer winds down, I find myself increasingly anxious about my departure to Jordan. The weeks of this summer have passed under ceaseless study of Islam and the Middle Eastern region, however, with a focus toward Turkey. Jordan is different. As the son of an Arab, I’ve been blessed with a first hand insight…
Ready for Israel
So I wrote this a week ago and for some reason it didn’t publish. The wifi here in Israel is a little difficult, so I’ve been here a week but I’m going to re-post it now: I have a 6 hour layover here at JFK and its finally hitting me that I’m about to go…
Classes have started
Classes have started and I am a little nervous for the weeks to come. They are completely different than what I am used to at Rollins. They are much larger and more of a lecture style. I am taking a biology class in which I feel like I may struggle with. I think the main…
Cheers mate!
Since I boarded the plane in Caracas, Venezuela, I knew there was a huge adventure in front of me, specially since getting to Sydney did not take 1, but 2 days of flying around South America. So I finally get to Sydney, and the first thing that amazes me is how friendly and energetic the…
My first Week of Classes
So my first week of classes at the University of Sydney was this week and I can honestly say that going from 2,400 students to 50,000 students is a little intimidating. Taking forever my classes and sitting in huge lecture halls really made me realize that I am truly not at Rollins anymore. My first…
My beginning weeks here!
So after the long flight I did make it to Australia! I actually lucked out because I had all three seats empty for the 16 hours so I managed to lay across them and sleep for the majority of the flight! I have done so much my first couple of weeks here. I saw a…
It’s Time to go Home!
I can’t believe I have reached my last full day in Munich! The day was spent packing, cleaning, saying goodbye to friends, and taking one last walk around this beautiful city. Tomorrow, I will take the bus to Frankfurt, and then I will fly back to Orlando the following day. Although I have to say…