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 […]
Mind the Gap!
Traveling to England was always a dream of mine. I won’t lie, after reading and seeing all of the Harry Potter films. I knew that I wanted to go there. It was even a joke in my family that if I ever went to England I would stay there forever. Therefore I was determined to […]
Why You Should Travel
Whoever said time changes everything was wrong. It’s not time, it’s experience. Experience changes everything. It just so happens that more commonly than not, more experience happens over a longer period of time. Yet that is not always the case. Sometimes we may feel like a whole lifetime has passed in a short amount of […]
South Africa Through My Eyes (Video)
Studying abroad in a new country was the best decision I have ever made. It was a beautiful experience that I wish I knew how to express in words. The truth is, it’s difficult to explain something so life-changing. It’s better to experience it. So go on, take that leap and travel. Fortunately I went […]
Finding Your City
“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 […]