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6 am, November 4, 2014. A black taxi took five excited girls to the airport and onto the warmth of Athens, Greece. Suruchi, Mariam, Erin, Alicia, and I embarked on an adventure of a lifetime. “We’ll figure it out,” became not just a phrase to us, but…

When people think of Ireland, including myself when I first went four years ago, they think of Dublin and kissing the Blarney Stone. I mean what else is there? I’m happy to say that during my time abroad, I have had opportunities to explore places I didn…

Two months in, and I finally left my beloved Scotland for the first time since I arrived to go visit friends in Ireland. It is also the first time I have done extensive planning and traveling by myself. I would say that it went smoothly, but if you really…

Prague wasn't originally on my list of places to go to when I decided to study abroad. However I had heard of so many people visiting there and my friend Allie, from home, and I decided to meet up there for a long weekend. Allie is studying in Greece…

While abroad, everything can seem significant, but that doesn’t mean you will remember. Tickets, receipts, quotes, new facts learned, etc. seem important, but they are often forgotten and feel like clutter just a few weeks later. At the end of my study…

One of my very good friends from camp chose to study abroad this semester too, in Galway, Ireland. When we both realized we were studying abroad, we were so excited to be able to visit each other and I finally got the chance to! Flights to Ireland from…

When people think of Ireland, including myself when I first went four years ago, they think of Dublin and kissing the Blarney Stone. I mean what else is there? I’m happy to say that during my time abroad, I have had opportunities to explore places I didn…

First off, don’t let the ominous fees scare you away. No monetary value will ever be worth the memories I’ve made while traveling. Sure, I might have a hole in my pocket and a very wounded bank account but money is just money. One day when you’re sitting…

Two months have passed, and as I write this almost half of the third month is almost gone! I have become very busy with school which is why it has taken so long for me to get back to blogging. For the last two weeks, I was a hermit in my room only leaving…