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Packed and Ready to Go!

As the starting date for my study abroad program creeps closer, life has become more and more hectic. Between finals and moving everything into...
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And so the Journey Begins!

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...
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Zdravo Beograd

Prior to my arrival in Belgrade, I was honestly confused on how I would feel once I reached. I personally did not know much...
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What’s in a Name?

I am almost 100 percent certain that the first words out of my professors’ mouths was that we call them by their first names....
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The Wayward Path Ends Where It Began

This has been a time of change. I like to think of change as a baby elephant we are always riding. With more change,...
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Willie, I’ve A Feeling We’re Not In Chicago Anymore

I have traveled to Mexico in the past, but never to Mexico City and never on my own. My mom and I planned to...
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Overcoming Anxiety

The day that I arrived home from Northwestern at the end of Spring quarter I felt immense relief — how good it is to...
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Before Belgrade, Serbia

Although very delayed in posting this pre-departure blog post, I still remember much of my thoughts prior to arriving in Belgrade, Serbia. For the...
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A New Adventure Awaits

I have been waiting for this moment since the day I applied for the program. Since then, my anticipation to begin a new chapter...
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Pre-Departure Post

  As I write, I am above the Atlantic Ocean. The sky is darkening and we are entering evening. My first stop is Reykjavik,...
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