Spending a semester in D.C., I didn’t think I would experience many regional differences or spend time growing and learning in my identity in a unique way to what I have experienced in the past. However, my experience was one of personal and professional growth. First, I’ll reflect on some uniquely “D.C. things” that I…
Pre-departure Blog post
Today I am thinking a lot about my future in my study abroad experience. I am excited, while of course nervous spending so much time in another country. The weather is one thing I am slightly worried about. I have only ever lived in California and Florida, so I haven’t lived in cold weather. I…
Getting Ready for London
As I make my final preparations to go abroad to London for the semester, I can’t help but think about all of the new experiences I will be met with once I am there. I recognize that because I am going to a country that I have never visited before, I will be faced with…
Tips for Study Abroad
When you’re abroad its perfectly normal to feel the effects of homesickness. Now , I haven’t really felt the full effects of homesickness since I’ve been so busy with classes, my internship and spending time with the friends I’ve made here. However, that isn’t to say that I haven’t had my fair share of moments…
Studying abroad in London was better than I could have hoped for
Wow. A lot has changed since my last blog post. The 12-week fall semester at Queen Mary goes by fast. For the first two weeks, I only had one friend whom I met in math class, and I enjoyed wandering around Mile End by myself. Emma was a study abroad student from California and remained…
A New Adventure
When I applied to study abroad, I never thought that in my 2 years of being at Rollins that I would even consider studying abroad. I am already an International student at Rollins, and even though I am only from Canada (a short plane ride away), it still is a change in culture, climate, social…
Is new better?
As an international student I have had the opportunity of leaving my “home” before. I have had the opportunity to see a new place and attempt to belong a new culture. When K moved from Mexico to the US, it was a completely different experience. I did not want to move to the US, I…
Post-Trip Reflection: Leaving One Home for Another
It has been some time since I returned to the Sunshine State after my unforgettable semester in Sydney. A wave of humidity hit my face as I exited my plane, letting me know that I was finally home. Now, as I read my first blog post, I realize that the Cristina who arrived in Sydney…
what i want from london
As an international student, moving to America in itself was a distinctive and life changing transition that I underwent a mere year and a half ago in the August of 2018. I decided I wanted to make another equally large and very similar transition when I decided I want to study abroad in London for…
Empanadas in London?
Growing up, though most of my years have been spent in South Florida, I had always identified as a super hispanic person. I speak spanish at home, most of my friends are from Latin American countries, and my town is scattered with Latin American food restaurants and businesses. Weston, where I grew up, is a…