For starters, I have never left the country. Neither has anyone in my family, unless they have served in the United States armed forces. In my eyes, the world outside of the United States consists of CNN reports, foreign films, pictures from Google, and… More
It’s your 21st birthday. It’s also the day that you’re about to leave your family for a year to live and learn in Ireland. You’ve been preparing for weeks – okay, days, but the packing still took a while – and you do the routine: console your crying mother… More
If you are studying abroad through Arcadia in London, regardless of which school you are going to, there is a good chance you are going to have a brief “pre-orientation” in the city before you depart for your school. My orientation was three days long… More
This is it. My final week of being home has finally come. There are only a handful of days left before my feet are no longer on the same ground they’ve been on for most of the past 20 years of my life. Although they’re a bit worried about tripping on… More
The past few days have been a whirlwind of excitement! If you didn't already know, I made it to Australia! My family drove me down to Newark on the second of September to drop me off, and I think I did a pretty good job (leaving them, that is). My mom… More