Student Bloggers

Last week, I had a show at the Raise and Give Ball. This is the first time in a long time that I can genuinely say I am really proud of myself, and without feeling like I sound arrogant or egotistical. Music is something that is very close to my heart…

During the break between semesters, because I was under no obligation to stay in London: I didn’t. I spent twenty-five days traveling, that’s the longest amount of time I have ever traveled, usually a vacation lasts a single week for me. The other thing…

I still wake up every morning and think to myself, “I can’t believe I’m in Africa.” The view from my bedroom window could easily be mistaken for Florida with its towering palm trees and hibiscus flowers. But step outside the gate of our historic house…

Just as Dorothy told herself at the end of “The Wizard of Oz”, there really isn’t any better place than home. But when you are thousands of miles away from home, someone else’s home can be pretty great too. The eight of us attending the University of…

Greeks can be loud. Athens is often noisy. There are buskers in busy plateias (my favorite one of whom covers Britney Spears hits from the early 2000s). There are flat-bed trucks that drive through my neighborhood’s tiny streets, while loud recordings…

So what is it like to be a student at the University of Aberdeen? First of all, it’s absolutely awesome! My classes here are all really great and so interesting! I’m taking four classes including two history courses with one about Vikings and another…

I think a lot of times when you tell someone where you’re travelling to they say “Oh I hear its sooooo pretty there!” and often times it is, but a lot of times people oversell it. I expected the same to be true of Edinburgh-everyone I told in the days…

Today marks one of my first “abroad milestones”: I’ve officially been in Scotland for a full month! While it feels like just last week I was arriving in the Edinburgh airport, I also feel like I've been here for a long time. The week was, once again…

Arcadia really embraces the idea of using the city as a classroom. Last Saturday they offered a free tour of the Tower of London. This was a great chance to meet up with other Arcadia students and visit one of the most historic sites along the Thames…