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I had a fabulous trip to London! It was very busy and tiring, but it was a blast! I left Friday morning and managed to sleep through my alarm… so I had to sprint to the train station at 6:30am. I also went to a Ceilidh the night before and made the mistake…

Ladies and gentlemen, it's time we discuss money and when I say discuss money I mean lets discuss the lack of it to which I have. Lets be real, I spend an arm and a leg going to venues to see obscure bands to whom my overpriced tickets are paying for…

I’m a big fan of window shopping. I would much rather wander around an interesting store and not buy a single thing instead of going into any old Forever 21 and buying a bag full of cheap clothes. Plus, when you’re on a study abroad budget, window shopping…

I’ve been here for about a week now and I’m still processing the fact that I’m in a different country. Whatsapp and Viber are the most used apps on my phone at the moment, along with Instagram (because how will anyone know I travelled abroad if I didn…

Ciao a tutti! Things are heating up here in Italy… academically speaking. Italians use a lot less electricity and gas than the United States since they don’t have their own natural resources, so we keep our apartment consistently at about 50 degrees Fahrenheit…

Another week has passed. My homesickness has been making the days drag by, but everyone keeps telling me it will soon get better, and I cannot wait for that moment. I got in contact with another Arcadia study abroad student who is currently studying…

My favorite southern gentlemen have finally hopped the pond and I couldn’t be more proud of my American accent. Anyone who knows anything about me knows that I fell out of a tree but not everyone knows that when I fell out of said tree I missed two concerts…

This week has been the busiest week yet. My professors assigned many assignments and projects. Even though it is a lot, I actually enjoy doing it because these projects are more hands-on. For example, in our Catalan class, we have been connected to another…

Well, I made it! The total count is: A massive checked bag with way too many t shirts An over-stuffed carry on bag full of cameras, a drone, board games, and some underwear A backpack full of snacks, an endless amount of chargers, and some papers…