By now I’m sure it’s hard to discuss the political atmosphere in America, but it’s even harder to discuss this topic abroad. Why is that? Well, for the most part, discussion has been dropped. The hype and excitement has left, and the world around me seems… More
“Tell me a time when…,” the interviewer prompts me through the pixelated screen. I adjust the small desk lamp and shift forward in my seat, making sure to block the chipped paint on the wall behind me. I pop in my headphones so that she cannot hear partygoers… More
The Arcadia group went on a trip to the Nerja caves and the tropical coast. The Nerja caves were rediscovered in 1959 and are now one of Spain's biggest tourist attractions. Nerja is in the province Málaga which is just slightly south of Granada. After… More
Dear readers, publishers, and friends whom I have dragged to this URL: welcome to the end. Last night I bid my official academic studies adieu, this morning I handed in drafts of two Co-Curricular Learning Certificates, and my laptop is imminently headed… More
One of the questions I was most frequently asked prior to going abroad was, “Why?” More specifically, “Why so soon?” given that I was just entering my sophomore year and would be one of the youngest in my program of around 90 students. I often replied… More