Learning to Travel with Others
Posted February 11, 2019
While abroad, it is common to find new friends and travel buddies to go on the weekend excursions you have been dreaming of going...Category: Social Life
Primary and Secondary Focuses
Posted January 2, 2019
In just a few weeks, I will be nestled between my best gal pals in the world overjoyed to be back in their presences....
Making the Most of Weekends
Posted December 20, 2018
There was a recent Saturday that I did not dare to go outside. The weather was fine and I had plenty left on my...
Homesick?
Posted November 6, 2018
Homesickness, it’s what I’m most terrified of. I’m scared of being lonely and not having things that are comfortable. It’s what scared me most...
Fun Weekend
Posted November 6, 2018
This past weekend, the program travelled to the northern port city of Hamburg. The city is a key German port of commerce and...
Same Person, New Friends
Posted November 6, 2018
It has been 2 weeks, 1 day, 14 hours and 32 minutes since I first stepped foot in Europe. I have parted ways...
Being home
Posted October 17, 2018
After being back in the country for a month, I feel somewhat lost. There was so much to do in Beijing, every day felt...
Nearing the End
Posted October 17, 2018
Shanghai was an amazing time. We saw a lot of differences between the two major cities in China. In Beijing, the traffic is a...
Maybe too far from home?
Posted October 8, 2018
I am back in the States, back at Northwestern. And the culture shock is back, too. As I said in my first blog post, being...
Mexico, Te Extraño Mucho
Posted October 1, 2018
It has been a little over a month since I’ve returned to the U.S., and I must admit I miss Mexico City a lot....