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In my last post, I reflected on the courses I took during my time in Scotland, but now I would like to reflect on the semester in general. This has felt like a very long semester to me. At first, I thought that was a bad thing, but now I see that that…

Although I’m not a government major or have a strong interest in politics, I had a lot of fun at the most recent Arcadia event. This past Wednesday Arcadia put together a visit for us at the parliament buildings which were only about a 15- 20 minute walk…

A quick introduction: I am an African American woman, who entered into young adulthood during The Natural Hair Movement. This is a social movement that started in the 2000s, which encouraged American women of African descent in the United States to rock…

There are lots of great spots in Rome—the Spanish Steps with their hustle and bustle, the Trevi Fountain with its bright gleaming marble, the Vatican with its impressive size and intimidating figures—but there’s no place that I love more than the Pantheon…

“Once you have traveled, the voyage never ends, but is played out over and over again in the quietest chambers. The mind can never break off from the journey” –Pat Conroy It seems like only yesterday that I stepped onto the plane in Texas that would…

The semester is drawing to a close over here, so I thought it was time to make a wrap-up post about my time abroad. Hopefully this can give anyone looking to study abroad here a good view of what it was like on the whole. To start, I’d like to reflect…

I’m sitting here on the lawn, on campus, looking out over the loch as the sun is setting and reflecting on my journey as the sun glistens on the loch. I’ve had the best adventures, traveling around Scotland and experiencing all that it has to offer and…

I have been looking forward to visiting Madrid ever since I found out I was going to study abroad in Spain. Arcadia organized a weekend field trip to Madrid and Toledo in early April. We boarded the bus early in the morning and headed towards Madrid.…

My grandpa died three days ago. It feels odd to say it—to put it in writing, have it out in the open. My grandpa died three days ago. It makes being abroad feel odd and ultimately, selfish. I know this isn’t the case—my grandpa wanted me to come abroad…