Student Bloggers

This is it. My final week of being home has finally come. There are only a handful of days left before my feet are no longer on the same ground they’ve been on for most of the past 20 years of my life. Although they’re a bit worried about tripping on…

So one thing I didn’t tell you in my last post, is that when I made it through the airport in Edinburgh and onto the airport bus, I saw a student sitting in the back with an Arcadia Study Abroad folder. So being who I am, I sat right next to him and started…

I’ve been living in Rome for just over a week now and it’s so much harder than I ever thought it would be. In a new place with new customs, new cultural cues, and a new language, it's easy to feel like an outsider. I get hungry at the wrong time for dinner…

The time is 3:30AM. I’ve stayed up all night to ensure that I’ll be able to catch the shuttle to the airport without oversleeping. All of the sudden I get a text from my dad saying “Looks like your flight has been cancelled…on the phone now.” My shuttle…

Zero hours of sleep on the plane? Check. Late landing? Check. Lost luggage? Check. Missed group shuttle? Check. Perfect first week in Ireland? Check, check, and check. I have been staring at the screen trying to figure out how to put all that I’ve…

Last week I stumbled upon a quote by William Shakespeare, “Expectation is the root of all heartache.” Hence this week, I have spent some time thinking and reflecting on my experience. In the sense of how I view it, what others have asked, how they view…

The past few days have been a whirlwind of excitement! If you didn't already know, I made it to Australia! My family drove me down to Newark on the second of September to drop me off, and I think I did a pretty good job (leaving them, that is). My mom…

Coming to the University of New South Wales, I didn't know what was in store for me. I planned to just work hard, focus, and most of all be myself with an open mind. I didn't know I would have the opportunity to represent a school in their biggest university…

I can’t believe this trimester is already half way over… but that means only 6 more weeks of lectures! I am not officially done with Uni until November 14th though, since we get a “stress free” week after finals end and then a three-week period for exams…