Student Bloggers

Some people believe that you can tell a lot about a city or town by its sports team and its fans. Never has that theory been more true than with the rivalry between Manchester United and Liverpool. The rivalry is said to have started when Manchester…

Now that I’ve been in London for nearly two months, I have figured out my way around the city and have also discovered some favorite spots to visit! For this blog post, I’d like to share some of my favorite places I’ve discovered thus far into my study…

Spain is a beautiful country with so much to do! I’m writing this post while on a train back to Granada from Valencia, an autonomous community on the east coast of Spain, and the birthplace of paella. The festival of Las Fallas started last week and will…

No Regrets: A common theme I notice back home is that people talk about travel like it is out of reach; they think that travel is “too expensive,” or they are “too busy,” or they “don’t know if they can.” I see this unfortunate dynamic all too much.…

1. You will get homesick. It is early March and even though I Facetime my mother frequently and keep in touch with family and friends through my various social media accounts and the occasional hand written letter, I miss the comfort and familiarity…

As I was looking at study abroad programs last year, I noticed that many pictures from New Zealand included bungee jumping. As I did more research, I learned that the first commercial bungee jump was in New Zealand and there were many different bungee…

It’s the first week of March, and somehow, I have been in Dublin for two months. Although I’m not quite halfway through the program, which officially ends May 25, I am more than halfway through the Trinity semester; my last paper is due on April 18. Dublin…

A couple of week ago over reading week, I hopped on a plan after my trip to Manchester and landed in Madrid, Spain. This was my first time traveling alone and it provided amazing opportunities for photography. To read about my adventures and see more…

With one month already under my belt, I feel that I have already learned so many things. Some things have smacked me right in the face and others have been learned more slowly. Below are just a few things that I have learned and continue to learn: I…