Spring break was something that was never accessible to me, with COVID-19 still on the rise my freshman, sophomore, and junior year. As a senior abroad I knew this would be the perfect change to explore and be able to really travel during a school vacation. As my friends and I gathered ideas of where […]
November 17th, 2022, was my fourth and final day as a Salve delegate at the United Nations’ 27th Conference of Parties. The theme of the day was solutions! I shared my experiences and takeaways from Solutions Day on the official Salve Regina Mission Integration Instagram account: @salvereginamissionintegration. Feel free to take a look at the […]
November 16th, 2022, was my third day as a Salve delegate at the United Nations’ 27th Conference of Parties. The theme of the day was biodiversity! I shared my experiences and takeaways from Biodiversity Day on the official Salve Regina Instagram account: @salveregina. Feel free to take a look at the “takeovers” story on their […]
November 15th, 2022, was my second day as a Salve delegate at the United Nations’ 27th Conference of Parties. I was excited to explore more of Egypt, the host country. I was especially excited to get my first glimpse of Sharm El-Sheikh’s world-renowned coral reef. During breakfast, Dr. Gomaa offered to take me and Liadan […]
Having to say goodbye or leave something behind is an experience that everyone will encounter at some point in their lives, and it is inevitable that it will happen more than once. Throughout my life, there have been several turning points in which I have had to leave aspects of my life behind and take […]
November 14th, 2022, was Liadan and my first day at COP27 as Salve’s student delegates. This year, the annual United Nation’s Conference of Parties met in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. We moved into Mövenpick, a beautiful seaside resort, at 4:30 am. Our hotel room balcony boasted a breathtaking view of the Red Sea. Watching every sunset […]
26-hour flight ahead all alone. Can I really do it? These were my initial thoughts. Saying bye to my family and friends knowing I wouldn’t see them for 4.5 months and not knowing when I would be able to talk to them once I landed in Australia with the 14-hour time difference. Yes, you can […]
Most of my childhood was spent dreading travel plans. My mom would always have the day packed with an itinerary from sunrise to sundown, and frankly that was just not something I wanted to do. Playing basketball, videogames, eating ice cream, and watching baseball was more of my cup of tea. Exploring some god-knows-where place […]
I’ve always been somewhat of an introvert. Don’t get me wrong, I love hanging out with friends and socializing, but I tend to value my alone time and feel the most comfortable when by myself. Sometimes that can be a negative thing though, and I end up regretting not putting myself out there a bit […]
~Prologue This is the honest truth. As I write this, I am replaying in my head what occurred over those seventy-two hours. I can’t quite tell if it was a fever dream or a glimpse of paradise, but I seem to recall that I visited Barcelona. There is no time for artistry; I must simply […]