Student Bloggers

It’s not about the experience, but whom you share the experiences with This past weekend I learned a valuable lesson: It’s not about what you do, but whom you do it with. My friends and I planned a trip to go back to Queenstown to go skydiving. We had…

After the Break: I enjoy seeing my friends again during the first week back and feel fine getting back into my usual routine; coming home from my trip was not so bad since this entire semester feels like holiday. I have a test and an essay to complete…

As much as travel and visiting new places around Europe has been a frequent theme in my blog posts, it struck me that not enough time has been spent on the place I’ve actually been living. It’s truly a shame that its gone overlooked because Swansea has…

Have you ever taken into consideration the amount of water that you use in a week or even in a single day? The average U.S. family uses 300 gallons of water per day. 300! Given that Earth Day just passed recently, I thought it would be beneficial to…

My second flamenco experience in Granada was on a super fun excursion with Arcadia in Granada. We got to taste quintessential Spanish foods at the Modern Languages Center here too! These excursions are just two of several that I’ve gone on and even more…

My last memorable experience while traveling over my spring break can be attributed to my geekish roots. Like many while growing up, the Harry Potter series was a massive influence in my life. I read all the books and watched all the movies, and am proud…

If you are interested in maps and collectables, then this post is for you. Below is a compilation of maps and passport stamps from my travels throughout the semester. Each travel day is a different colour on the respective maps. Enjoy! Source: “Great…

By the fifth day of my Spring Trip I was equal parts fired up and physically exhausted. I was on the last leg of my trip with only a few days left before I returned to good ole Aberdeen. These last few days were less organized than the first half and…

Last week at this time, I had almost completed one of the hardest academic tasks of my life – writing two twenty-page essays in a period of two weeks, with much of the actual writing occurring in the last five days. I fully admit that this last-minute…