“America is my country, and Paris is my hometown.” – Gertrude Stein. Uttered by a leading literary figure and ex-pat, Ms. Stein sums up my thoughts and feelings on the city of Paris, France. I studied abroad in Paris in the fall of 2010 as a junior, but I inquired about the study abroad […]
The Land that Captured My Seoul
To most Americans when you mention Korea, they think of the Korean War, crazy communists, dishes containing dog meat, and Psy’s Gangnam Style. However, these stereotypes about Korea are just about as accurate as a foreigner saying that all Americans eat at McDonald’s each week, are fat, have dazzling white teeth, and are dumb. Korea […]
Older, Wiser and Lessons Learned from Studying Abroad
First of all, I just want to say how truly lucky I was to get the opportunity to study abroad in college. It is one of those experiences that I will remember for the rest of my life and has helped me grow into the person I am today. During my junior year, I took a […]
The University of the Sunshine Coast
As I inch closer and closer towards the he inevitable departure date, roughly a month away, and with classes wrapping up for the semester, i chose to reflect on my Uni life. The first thing is the general mindset regarding university; back home University or college was the main option. “If you want to succeed […]
The Final Farewell…NO!!!!!
It is currently 2:05 am Florence time May 16, 2015, and in less than twelve hours I will be on a plane back to the States :'( I honestly have no words to describe how sad and depressed I am right now. Leaving Florence, AND Italy-a place that I’ve come to love much more than […]
Italian “Localisms” and Did I find my “calling”?
I can’t believe it’s almost time leave 🙁 And I can’t find time to do anything fun because I’m neck-deep in art projects and a ten-page paper. But I’ll try to enjoy what little time I have left. Drama aside, I’ve become so used to living here I feel like I’m going to be so […]
Becoming Me
From the start, I promised myself I would do what I can to fully immerse myself in South African culture. My intention had led me to adopt many local ways. From the start I have noticed the unique style of UCT students and I have come to dress similarly. I find the style to be […]
“Localisms and Cultural Curiosities”
The most obvious cultural trait I would say that I have developed is the Andalucian accent. It is a very distinct accent where people tend to drop the ends of words in their sentences. For example, instead of “estoy cansada” (I am tired), they say “estoy consa’a.” The end of the word is “aspirated” (kind […]
The Australian way of life!
As of tomorrow, i will have officially been in Australia for a full two months. Over that time I’ve gotten to experience things I never thought were possible. But rather than look at the affect i have had on Australia, how has it affected me? I think the best way to start here is with […]
South African Adventures
Howzit! I sincerely apologize for not keeping up with the blog posts as often as I should have. That’s the thing about studying abroad, you get so carried away with living in the moment that some things may slip your mind. So here’s a photo update that shows what I was up to the first […]