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I have been abroad for 18 days- which, upon discussion with my new friends, can still be classified as a vacation. While I was never one who grew up going on three-week vacations, there are some families, couples, and individuals that do! My aunt and…

Before I left for New Zealand, one of my professors warned me that when you’re on your own in a new place, your highs and lows of life become amplified. Your bad moments feel exceptionally bad, your good times euphorically good. I thought about this lesson…

It’s been just over a week since I’ve arrived in London, and I’ve already got a crazy story to tell. My first week in London up to the point where this story starts was great. I got to explore the city of London and see sights like the Tower of London…

It has been a whirlwind of a first week here in Perugia. It feels like I have been living in this city for at least a couple of weeks but it has only been a matter of days. The other Americans and I are trying to adapt to the differences in culture. Each…

Hello wonderful readers! I have returned! As you know, I have now been in London for a week and what a week it has been! Orientation has kept me pretty busy, but never fear! I’ve made sure to document it! And now sit back, relax, and enjoy my telling…

MyBangor is Bangor University’s online system in which students have access to see their timetable, their personal tutor (or advisor as one hears in America) and news about the university. MyBangor is like Canvas, but they don’t use Canvas here, to my…

Today marks the end of my second week of classes. Yes, that means my classes run only from Monday to Wednesday. It is quite the test of my own discipline to see how often I can actually get myself to do homework. The first week of classes ended up actually…

As you might have gathered from the title, I am currently typing away on the floor of an airport. Not exactly the most sanitary of places, but it does provide me with good people watching (like the really cute baby next to me in the adorable tie-dye socks)…

Today is Friday the 14th of September, and I have officially been living in Galway for a week. It’s crazy to me that I have already completed the Arcadia orientation in Dublin, the visiting & international student orientation at NUIG (National University…