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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

After many long and hot days I finally made it to the beach. IT took far too long to make it there, but I promise you the Mooloolaba Beach did not disappoint. The beach curled around like that of a crescent moon and the ocean seemed to go on forever. The waves came in and […]

Unfortunately if you came looking for some exotic form of Australian wildlife based on the title, you’ll be a tad bit disappointed. But that doesn’t mean the Red Frogs I’m talking about aren’t amazing. Red Frogs is a volunteer church organization located in Australia. And i know what you’re thinking, church organizations and amazing generally […]

“The Aussie Road is now completely flooded…and getting deeper” These were the words that welcomed me to Australia via the the radio taking me from the airport to the Sunshine Coast. After some twenty hours in the air and an additional 5 or so spent in airports, it wasn’t exactly the type of news i […]

Hey guys, so a part of my Study abroad program requires me to keep a blog while i’m overseas. If you’re reading this now, than thank you, but at the same time i don’t want anyone to feel obligated to keep up with it. My first post is one that was given to me by […]