{"id":1116,"date":"2015-04-26T11:52:30","date_gmt":"2015-04-26T15:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/social.rollins.edu\/wpsites\/letters\/?p=1116"},"modified":"2019-07-25T15:22:11","modified_gmt":"2019-07-25T15:22:11","slug":"reflection-on-studying-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/2015\/04\/26\/reflection-on-studying-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflection on studying abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"

Admiring the artistic wonders of the Louvre, walking in the footsteps of Anne Frank in Amsterdam, standing inches away from actors on The Globe stage, and making a rewarding hike up the Acropolis to claim a stunning aerial view of Athens.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

These are mere snapshots of my experiences abroad, and traveling around Europe has been a dream that I am sad to wake up from. I have grown into quite a spontaneous person during this whirlwind of a semester\u2015where I have been ecstatic, confused, enlightened and overwhelmed by the splendor and unpredictability of studying abroad.  How magical it was to be exposed to a city like London that has a love for the arts, a tolerance for multiculturalism,  and a passion for freedom of expression. Living and working in another country, similar but still different from home, has left me with a deep appreciation for being independent and openminded.<\/p>\n

Never have I felt equally responsible and carefree in the span of four months or even during my college career. My internship was a grand responsibility and challenged me in more ways than one: culturally, professionally, and personally. But as someone who plans each day down to the minute, I booked a flight to Barcelona on a whim and convinced my roommates last minute to stroll along Westminster at midnight. The unplanned experiences\u2015the day trip to Cambridge and the impulsive karaoke night to name a few\u2015were the most memorable highlights of my semester in England. My spontaneous decisions were a departure from my norm, but I am grateful for taking those risks, because now I am confident enough to trust in my intuition. Though heartbroken that my anglophile adventure has ended, I have a jewel box of fond memories to hold me over until I return again.<\/p>\n

Traveling is such a transformative experience, and I leave you with a few stanzas from Tennyson that perfectly sum up my semester abroad:<\/p>\n

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“Much have I seen and known; cities of men<\/div>\n
And manners, climates, councils, governments,<\/div>\n
Myself not least, but honour’d of them all;<\/div>\n
I am a part of all that I have met;<\/div>\n
Yet all experience is an arch wherethro’<\/div>\n
Gleams that untravell’d world whose margin fades<\/div>\n
For ever and forever when I move.”<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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