Coming to Buenos Aires I didn’t know what to expect. This was going to be my first time in South America. You better believe I was excited. I could barely speak the language, despite taking a few Spanish classes on campus. I never had to depend on my Spanish language ever before so it was…
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Much needed fresh air
Ok, I know that my last post was kind…. Horrible! But GOOD NEWS: Luggage is here and complete I have great friends I am about to leave to a week-long vacation to a mountain for a so needed relax time Between other stuff… so after two weeks-long fight with the airline, they finally find my…
My body arrives but much more stayed at home
Hello from a Venezuelan to everybody else that is not in Shanghai! So, I few updates: My airline lost both of my luggage They made me miss my connection I had to get into my dorm by my self Between other stuff…. So I am very negative right now, maybe all day bad mood…
The Preamble to A New Chapter
It wasn’t until I found myself staring at the flight details on my computer screen that it hit me: This would be the first time I’d be leaving the United States in over four years. Four years of an exponentially growing wanderlust finally manifested itself in a rush of unfiltered excitement. Colombia was more than…
Making Connections
Part of the difficulty of putting your life at home on pause to study abroad is leaving the connections you have at home that define your everyday life. I love it here but of course I miss my family and friends. I even miss the baristas at my favorite coffee shops! My solution to this…
What you ACTUALLY learn in Study Abroad
This is a secret. I write now in a class; even my favorite class cannot hold my attention on this day. Therefore, I must write down my whirlwind brain thoughts and attempt to capture them. I am writing for little reason other than thought itself, but am hopeful it spits out something worth reading. I…
The First Few Months of Ireland
The first bit of my experience in Ireland has been an absolute whirlwind. Between studying and traveling, time has flown by! I’m incredibly lucky that the Maynooth campus is such a short train ride from Dublin, allowing for day trips to the shops or nights out in town. There has been much less of a…
Bali or Bust
I write in sunshine; blue skies surround me and I exist in an air of true bliss. I have made it to Bali. I surely thought the day would never arrive, but break is here and I have made it. I am so content with the fact that I worked hard enough to get here…
Heading to Australia
The time leading up to my departure was the definition of anxiety. The knotted stomach, the neck sweat and nervous hands. I was leaving for a land down under all alone, travelling alone and taking a completely autonomous step in my future as a budding adult. I finally reached the day of departure and made…
Learning in Ireland
Going into this semester, I knew that Ireland’s school structure would be a bit different, but I didn’t realize how noticeable these changes would be to me. First off – registration. Class registration doesn’t happen not only until you show up on campus, but (for international students) a week into classes! Over the summer you…