My identity is the lens that I look at the world through. It’s how I experience the world. I have never been out of the country, I’m from a small town where everyone new everybody, and this will be the longest time I’m away from my family. I’m definitely prepare for a bit of culture…
Aussie Update!
G’day Mate! Greetings from Newcastle, Australia. I’ve already been here for a month, time is definitely already flying. What have learned within my month here so far? Australians abbreviate everything and they’re fun and always up for an adventure! The beaches are absolutely breath-taking. It’s so nice being only twenty minutes from the ocean. The…
The Road to Bremen, Germany
This is the beginning. A little less than a week until I take off on the journey of a lifetime. There are a handful of emotions soaring through my mind as it begins to set in that I will not be around my friends or family for almost half a year. I will be on…
Predeparture Thoughts on Identity
Our identities are formed through life experiences both chosen and inherent to our birthplace and upbringing. Throughout my life my identity has been both fluid and rigid, growing and changing through my education and life experiences while based upon the values given to me as a child. I have been challenged to analyze my identities…
Pre-departure: London CAPA
I can’t believe it’s only two weeks until I depart for London for a full semester! When I was asked about my identity in my application to study abroad, what I thought would be a quick process turned into a long contemplation about what my identity really was and what it could be. I returned…
My first week in Lancaster, England
August 20, 2019 I have spent about a week in Lancaster, England and thought I would share my thoughts on the program so far. As part of the study abroad program, we are required to take a class called ‘Understanding Britain’ which I originally thought would not be very interesting. I was surprised to…
Chau Chau
I have now completed a full semester abroad which included an intensive Spanish class (that I did not need but needed the credits) and a course with locals which was not necessary as I stayed an extra month JUST for that one final I am completely ready to return to the states. I still believe…
My First Month in Buenos Aires
By Emily Tyler I can hardly believe that I have been abroad for a little over a month now. I arrived on June 22 in Buenos Aires to take a month of Intensive Spanish. I would definitely recommend taking this coursed because it puts the language into context in Argentina. If you ask a local,…
Less than a week left!!!
Having a week left in Munich is surreal! The time went by so fast and now I am worrying about exams/ papers and moving out. I am excited to finish because who likes finals week but at the same time, I am sad to leave this life behind. I really enjoyed my time in Munich…
Reflections Before Rome
Earlier this summer, I took a short family trip abroad. We flew Delta, and their newest safety presentation video is preceded by a short video on how traveling closes the gaps between human beings and shows us all the similarities we share. As September nears, I find myself considering this further. As an American born…