What should I be doing right now? Practicing my French presentation that I have in a couple of hours. What am I doing instead? Writing this post and reminiscing about all the amazing things studying abroad has brought me. My program is making a video about things in people’s lives that wouldn’t exist in our …
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This was said to one of my friends in the program by one of our tutors as a joke because my friend had, obviously, said something funny while speaking in English. While it was funny for our tutor to be surprised that my friend was funny, it got me thinking about how hard it truly …
It has officially been a month since I arrived in France and it has been absolutely crazy. In good, bad, ugly and beautiful ways. Obviously, let’s start with the good. For starters, I’m in France, so, who can really complain about that? But more than that I’ve met some incredible people and seen some of …
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The first week of arriving in a new country can be incredibly stressful and anxiety-inducing. I know for sure mine has forced me outside of my comfort zone but in the best possible way. I have already learned so much and made so many new friends. So, let’s talk about it. After close to 15 …
Everyone told me when I decided to study abroad that it would be amazing — I would develop new skills, learn more about myself, and cultivate a more global perspective. Now facing the end of my semester, I can confidently say that all those things came to fruition, though not in the way I anticipated. …
Dear Dublin, I’ve been back in the States for a week and a half. Back in my comfortable life where I spend most of my time at home, petting my dogs and generally doing nothing. Back to being a daughter living with her parents. It’s a strange feeling after living months of complete freedom and …
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My last week in Dublin began like any other with the cry of seagulls, the tolling of bells, and the brilliant sun streaming through my window. Nothing had changed except for the sinking feeling in my stomach, the feeling reminding me that time was running out, that I would be getting on a plane in …
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Visiting Amsterdam and the Tulip Fields has been on my bucket list for years. Before I left home, my dad asked me where I would choose to travel outside of Ireland and I told him London, Edinburgh, and Amsterdam. Honestly, I’m still in shock writing this. I never imagined that my dreams really could come …
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With the turning of the seasons, I decided it was finally warm enough to adventure into other areas of Eastern Europe and embarked on an independent travel trip to Warsaw, Poland over holy weekend (I’m a little behind in blogging). Aside from the gorgeous 76-degree weather and sunshine, Warsaw offered me a glimpse into deep …
If you know much about me, you’ll know that I have long held a fascination with St Andrews, Scotland, and have been desperate to visit since 2020 during my freshman year of high school. I am fully aware that this is a strange fixation but here me out. I was bit by the travel bug …
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