Student Bloggers

When the sun goes down, the Historical Center of Rome comes alive. On the long street of Via dei Fori Imperiali that connects the Colosseum all the way to the white monument of Vittorio Emanuele, young tourists bustle along, vendors play loud early 2000…

The Nationals Gardens of Athens are one of my favorite places to wander about and clear my head. They’re winding trails with constant changes in scenery and smells. As a chronic people-watcher, I also love going there to observe native Athenians in such…

Special Collections Centre and MS 243 As a student of medieval history, manuscripts are of great interest to me. Modern books are great, but the beauty and the mystery of a manuscript’s illumination and text is enthralling! At my home university I have…

Arcadia headed a trip to Belfast this weekend to teach us more about Irish politics and history as well as give us the opportunity to adventure through Belfast. It was nice having the majority of our group back together for a trip and being able to be…

I’m scared of a lot of things…heights, the dark, monsters under my bed, and perhaps most of all, embarrassing myself. Don’t get me wrong, that doesn’t stop me from embarrassing myself on a daily basis but it’s almost always unintentional. That is until…

Yesterday marked the one-month anniversary of my arrival in the country I have been in love with ever since I was a little kid. The memories I have made here so far are among the list of best moments in my life.  I cannot begin to express the feeling…

It’s been a while since my last post, but I finally did enough that I felt I had a good amount of stuff to write about. This past weekend I went to North Stradbroke “Straddie” Island, and about three weeks ago I spent about four hours at the Currumbin…

I went to a ceilidh dance for the first time. I had planned to go to one but never got the chance to do so. I must say, I have been missing out on action all this time because ceilidh is such a fun event. It provides a fun opportunity for visitors and…

Last weekend I was fortunate enough to spend my time exploring the Highlands through one of Arcadia’s planned excursions. I had a great time and could write pages and pages talking about the different sights I saw, but the majesty of northern Scotland…