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January 6, 2015: Today, I will be in Galway! I awoke to my early morning alarm thrilled to be traveling to my new home later this afternoon. To end our orientation, the Cork and Galway Arcadia students met for a final time in the Wood Quay venue to go…

Welcome to my day in Bath! Contrary to popular belief, I did not actually bathe in these appetizingly green waters but I did get a chance to drink them (it tasted like dirty pennies, because I know you're wondering). Story goes that the Romans found the…

One month. 28 days to be exact, but let’s just round up. I’ve been in the lovely land of England for one amazing, exciting, scary, and adventurous month. It’s amazing how fast the time can fly. Between classes, homework, and adventures, I feel like each…

Pronounced dun-NOT-er, and known as Dún Fhoithear (fort on the shelving slope) in Gaelic, this ruined cliff fortress has been my favorite place yet. A ruined medieval castle that is set up on a hill belonging to a peninsula, it boasts the surroundings…

This past week or so has consisted of a ton of adventures! I took a trip to the Arc De Triumphe area in Barcelona and that has been by far my favorite location. The gothic area is filled with museums, cute cafes, cool vibes + people, and beautiful sights…

6 days. 6 days and over 8,000 miles are all that stand between my dream-come-true and I. Does it feel real? Nope. Not one bit. Everything still feels like a distant dream; a ‘someday’ kind of experience that maybe if I’m lucky I will get to do. Like…

Hello readers! This week passed by so quickly. I cannot believe it is February! For most of my classes, we did more hands-on learning than anything. For example, for my Photography class, we walked around the Barcelona area taking pictures of color and…

January 5th, 2015: Jet lag was catching up to me by this morning and I barely had an appetite. The hotel served the Arcadia students traditional Irish food, which I would have loved to try, but I just couldn’t stomach it. Black and white pudding didn…

This past week has been amazing! Over the weekend I went out exploring and had the best time since I have been here! One of my residents from last semester is on FYSAE and we decided to pick a random place and go explore it. This past weekend the choice…