My first month in London has felt like a century. The adjustment to living with new people in a completely different environment has been more challenging than I was expecting. No dryer has been interesting, 3 hour classes have been tiring, the cost of living here has been strenuous but it comes with the territory….
Con Permiso y Con Altura
Once again, I’m sitting in an airport. This time, me and Gaby are about to take the first trip of the semester to las Islas Canarias, specifically Tenerife. This time as I’m sitting here awaiting my planes arrival, I’m able to reflect on the past two and a half weeks in Oviedo. Honestly, it’s the…
1 Month Abroad – UK
Since being in London for a month, I have had some time to reflect on the experiences that I have had in this short time. I realize that I came into the country with unrealistic expectations and standards that just have not been met. I expected the stereotypical version of London that is portrayed in…
When in France, take your time
The month has gone by so fast. And yet I feel like I have felt so many different things in such a short period of time. Mostly relief, excitement, and a bit of confusion. However, Aix had been very kind to me and helped me throughout all my ups and downs so far. I have…
A New Home
I think the title says it all. As I write this it is officially one month since taking on an adventure of a lifetime. This place has become home to me in more ways than I can express. It started with the unfamiliarity of the area. I grasped onto the unknowing. From there, it moved…
Greece Blog #1
Almost one full month has passed since I left to study abroad in Greece and, might I say, it’s been such an awesome experience. Yes, I felt homesick around the second or third day, but I knew I wasn’t alone. My three roommates were experiencing their own form of homesickness and knew that we’d all…
First Impressions of Spain
To begin with, the night before my flight to Spain I was a little nervous. The next day, upon arrival at the airport in Detroit, I went to check my bags, but the agent informed me that the name on my flight reservation did not match the name on my passport. Mistakenly, I put “Alex”…
Enfermita en España
I’ve officially been in Oviedo for over two weeks! In all honesty, it feels like time has gone by very quickly, and I think part of the reason for that is the fact that my parents flew here with me. Since they left on September 15th, I haven’t felt alone just yet. I was lucky…
Pre-Departure Thoughts
As I begin this international chapter of my educational journey, the thought of cultural privilege has been extremely prevalent in my mind. From attending a private college in my home state, I admittedly have surrounded myself with similarly minded and similarly advantaged students. In leaving for Ireland, a country that has historically been plagued by…
Navigating The City
For my first couple of days in London it was more so hectic. I always thought that living so close to Orlando I had finally mastered living in the city. Well I was completely wrong. Orlando seems like a fraction of the size compared to London. I say this because I am used to being…