A First Gen’s Guide to Studying Abroad

Okay, okay, I know I said in my last blog post that I wouldn’t post anything until the fall, but I couldn’t hint at my study abroad experience throughout several blog posts this semester and not talk about it! Of course, I have a little guide about studying abroad and...

The Internal Changes While Being Away from Home

The wind is intense, it dries my skin, especially my fingers, they have been exposed to the cold simply being occupied carrying some of my groceries—a different type of groceries, though. I feel that it has not been a month of being abroad, yet and I have changed so...

Study Abroad Triumphs and Tribulations

More than halfway through my study abroad experience in Brazil and the lessons I have learned up until now are too plentiful to recount. I feel as though I arrived at the airport just last week, although the fact that I recognize street signs and know how to speak...

Why I Wanted to Miss my Flight: Adventures in Old San Juan

I secretly wanted to sprint through the airport and just barely miss my flight, lose my luggage or have 3 unexpected layovers. While these sound like complete disasters for frequent flyers, to me, they were thrilling mishaps that only happen to the adventurous-the...

Thinking about what it means to go abroad

Hi friends. I want to first start by apologizing for not having written in several months… I’ve just returned from India, where the internet connection was at times weak and other times unreliable. I’ve been thinking about being abroad (and the converse-being at home)...