I still wake up every morning and think to myself, “I can’t believe I’m in Africa.” The view from my bedroom window could easily be mistaken for Florida with its towering palm trees and hibiscus flowers. But step outside the gate of our historic house… More
Just as Dorothy told herself at the end of “The Wizard of Oz”, there really isn’t any better place than home. But when you are thousands of miles away from home, someone else’s home can be pretty great too. The eight of us attending the University of… More
Greeks can be loud. Athens is often noisy. There are buskers in busy plateias (my favorite one of whom covers Britney Spears hits from the early 2000s). There are flat-bed trucks that drive through my neighborhood’s tiny streets, while loud recordings… More
Arcadia really embraces the idea of using the city as a classroom. Last Saturday they offered a free tour of the Tower of London. This was a great chance to meet up with other Arcadia students and visit one of the most historic sites along the Thames… More
In less than two weeks, I will be on a plane. I’ve been on a plane before, several times actually. What will be different in two weeks is that I will be boarding the plane to leave the country for the first time. I will say “Bye” and “See You Later” with… More