October the tenth of the year two-thousand and fifteen: Quite possibly the best day of my life.. I was going to make this blog post about more cultural differences between South Korea and the United States and I was going to wait a couple more weeks until I published it… But then… October tenth happened. […]
First Month in Florence!
How is it already October!? Time is a finicky thing. It feels like only yesterday that I was at the New York Airport giving my last hugs to my friends and family. However, at the same time, this month has been packed with so many new and exciting experiences that I feel like many life […]
“Do’s and Don’t’s” in South Korea
South Korea is such a unique country with a culture like no other. In this post, I’ll tell you a little bit about what is acceptable in Korean culture and what is definitely not acceptable. I’ll start by teaching you how to dress, how to attend class/work, how to act on the subway, how to […]
Alicante, Spain
Hola, My name is Christopher Nova and I’m a junior Healthcare Administration and Spanish major. I chose to study in Alicante, Spain for several reasons. One being I am very passionate about learning more about the language and culture. Although I’m a heritage Spanish-speaker, I love getting the opportunity to further expand my vocabulary and learn new […]
Bilbao, Spain!
Hola! First off I would like to start my blog by thanking everyone that helped me get here! My name is Daeshiana Howard and I am a junior studying Marketing and Business. I chose to come to Bilbao, Spain because I always had a desire to be here, and now I am. I have been […]
The Sunny Side of Seoul
If Study Abroad has taught me anything so far, it’s that a positive attitude makes a world of a difference. When I left home, I worried that travel might make me ill-humored. I was also terrified that the South Korea I imagined in my mind wouldn’t live up to the real country. Boy was I wrong. […]
Two More Days!
Hello Everyone! As a Biology major and Chemistry minor, it is incredible to say that I will be studying abroad in Bangkok, Thailand for my Fall semester. My program is called “Courses with Locals in Multiple Disciplines- Mahidol University, Bangkok, Fall 1 2015.” Even though I will definitely experience culture shock, I will do my […]
Seoul Week 1
Where to begin…? Seoul is.. Seoul is PERFECT. When I finally sat down to write this post and I thought about everything that I experienced in my first week here in Seoul, I became overwhelmed. Where do I start? Well I guess the best way to introduce you to Seoul is by retelling my journey! […]
Mangia bene, ridi spesso, ama molto. – Eat well, laugh often, love much.
2 weeks (well, 2 weeks, 3 days, 2 hours, and 2 minutes to be exact) until I step on that plane and begin the best adventure of my life. Oh Italia, the land of beautiful food, beautiful culture, and beautiful people. Or at least, that’s what I have been told, as I have never traveled […]
So… Are you going to North or South Korea…?
The dreaded question. It seems as though almost every time someone asks where I’m going abroad, and they hear the response “Korea” they always follow up with this question, “So… are you going to North or South Korea…?” At first when people started asking me this phrase, I thought they were trying to be funny […]