Not too far from home
Posted August 24, 2018
From an altitude of 10 Km, on my way back home from Copenhagen, the Alps look as stunning as always. I have been blessed...Category: Pre-Departure
Rediscovering my identity abroad
Posted July 30, 2018
As I mentally prepare myself for study abroad at NUS, I reflect back on my first study abroad experience – to here, America, 10...
Pre-Berlin Anxiety
Posted July 16, 2018
I have never felt more anxious! I leave this afternoon for Berlin and have been feeling so out of sorts recently. Imagining my summer...
Using My Stress
Posted July 2, 2018
My suitcase continuously got more filled as I planned for all the possible lives I may lead while abroad, repeatedly bouncing between 45 and...
Packed and Ready to Go!
Posted July 1, 2018
As the starting date for my study abroad program creeps closer, life has become more and more hectic. Between finals and moving everything into...
And so the Journey Begins!
Posted July 1, 2018
It is time to get ready and leave for Mexico and I am SHOOK. I’ve only been out the country once, when I was...
Zdravo Beograd
Posted July 1, 2018
Prior to my arrival in Belgrade, I was honestly confused on how I would feel once I reached. I personally did not know much...
The Wayward Path Ends Where It Began
Posted June 29, 2018
This has been a time of change. I like to think of change as a baby elephant we are always riding. With more change,...
Willie, I’ve A Feeling We’re Not In Chicago Anymore
Posted June 29, 2018
I have traveled to Mexico in the past, but never to Mexico City and never on my own. My mom and I planned to...
Overcoming Anxiety
Posted June 28, 2018
The day that I arrived home from Northwestern at the end of Spring quarter I felt immense relief — how good it is to...