There should be a warning given to you before you come to Amsterdam. In big letters it should read: “Watch out for bikes”, but what’s an adventure without a little excitement? My time here in Amsterdam has been lovely, a tad chilly in the beginning, but you learn to love smelling the sweet baked goods… Read more »
Month: May 2019
What You Make of It
Going to Paris had always been a dream for me since I was a little girl. I imagined it being a euphoria, food, fashion, art. All the things I love combined into one and I never imagined it ever being possible to not enjoy my time there. I feel like dreams are meant to escape… Read more »
Finding the “Familiar”
I think the biggest shock since coming to Japan was how utterly un-shocked I was at the differences I saw around me. Maybe it was the hours spent watching videos on cultural differences, what to do, what not to do. Maybe it was the number of times I mapped out my route from school to… Read more »
VALE VENGA VAMOS
Study abroad races to an end with a lesson, known by all but, inexperienced by many. “You have to get out of your comfort zone.” In January when I took off from Indiana to Spain, I was nervous. “What is it going to be like over there? Is my host family going to like me?… Read more »
Langebaan(West Coast National Park), South Africa 2019
During my mid-semester break from the University of Cape Town my Life in the Sea course had a 4 day field trip to Langebaan. Langebaan is about an hour and a half drive west of Cape Town. We stayed in West Coast National Park where Langebaan lagoon can be found. West Coast National Park serves… Read more »