Student Bloggers

During my summer the first place I stayed for the month of December and the first week of January was in Brisbane. I explored and met numerous people in my travels around the city. One thing I wanted to do was explore the night life in Brisbane. Their…

As an INFP, Ravenclaw, and Virgo, you could argue that I was born to plan and organize. Obviously, this means I’ve created a ton of lists, goals, and Dropbox folders (okay, only one) to plan ahead for my Scotland First Year Study Abroad Experience (FYSAE)…

“Keep the heid”: a Scottish phrase meaning to “stay calm”, that also sounds incredibly applicable to me as I hit the 5-day mark in my countdown to study abroad. In just 5 days from today, I’ll be sitting on a plane en route to Edinburgh, Scotland. After…

You’re off to great places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so… get on your way!” – Dr. Seuss As the number of days until I leave for London, England grows ever smaller, this quote by Dr. Seuss danced through my nerve-riddled thoughts…

Today I enjoyed one of my final days in sunny Florida. I had the opportunity to golf and even go out in the boat during this unusually warm Christmas season. While I do love the sun, I cannot wait to arrive in the beautiful, albeit gloomy, city of London…

Hello, wonderful, beautiful, everybody’s. It’s been awhile since my last post, I know I’m sorry. I’m not exactly a consistent one. But! I have good reason. I had finals and I’ve been traveling a lot so I’ve been pretty busy. I know my last post wasn’t…

“Please have snow, and mistletoe, and presents under the tree”—Frank Sinatra crooned it best. It’s my favorite Christmas song, and one that’s been especially poignant this year. In eight hours time, I board a plane that takes me back to America, back…

Here it is, my last blog on my semester abroad. While I fill your screens with memories of a life of travel and adventure, I think I should preface the fact that I’m writing from a dirty Chicago terminal on hour five of my six hour layover. With over…

I have been putting off my final blog post because I am not ready to leave this place. It’s impossible to believe that my 3 ½ months in Ireland are over. While I am excited to return home and to be reunited with friends and family, I have fallen in love…