Ever since I could remember, I had a fascination with Paris and my first time seeing the Eiffel Tower was in the book Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans. The little girl with the red hair and funny voice intrigued me, but Paris as an actual place didn’t become more real to me until I got older. When I …
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What To Do When You Experience Writer’s Block
Hi readers! I was on the train home yesterday from Fall Break when I started this blog post and as much as I was used to the 3½ hour long rides coming and going, this last time it seemed especially long. Anyway, I was trying to edit an essay that was due today in the …
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It’s Okay to Ask for Help
Have you ever felt like you had the weight of the world on your shoulders? Whether it was stress, a failing grade, or personal issues bringing you down, you just felt stuck. You didn’t know what to do or who to turn to to talk things through. Maybe you have been in this situation, or …
Some Words of Wisdom…
Hello readers! Oh how fast time flies….I know we have all been there, right? I am still reeling over the fact that I am now a senior in college. Senior. Before I know it, I will have some pretty big decisions to make. It makes me nervous, yet excited for what’s to come. At this …
Spring Break in Nice, France!
It’s been a while, but I am back to update you on my recent spring break trip in Nice, France! I was ready for a little getaway before finals and last-minute papers and essays, so a vacation on the beach was exactly what I needed. This time around, I did things a bit differently compared …
Final Weeks in Paris
Three weeks. Three weeks until my time in Paris will come to an end. The past five months I have spent in this city have changed me in more ways than I can count. Being on my own in a foreign country thousands of miles away from the comfort of my own home has been one wild ride, …
My Favorite Museums in Paris!
When I was younger, I would always love going to museums during field trip days. It was exciting to not go to classes and spend the day in a museum! I don’t remember if my parents had to pay anything, but it was probably $10 or less. As I grew older, I realized why I stopped …
72 Hours in Florence, Italy
What better way to celebrate the end of midterms than by spending a weekend in Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance? Just being able to go on a plane and an hour later be in a different country is still so surreal to me. Visiting Italy has been on my radar since I have been …
Weekend Adventure: Exploring Paris!
I am currently in the midst of midterm week(s) with papers, presentations, and exams, so I have been a bit busy, to say the least. However, I wasn’t going to let all of my work get in the way of me enjoying the beautiful weather we’ve been having here in Paris! As you can imagine, …
Winter Break in Spain: Malaga
So this will be my last and final post on my winter break in Spain! Like I mentioned in my last post, plans were changed last minute so we could get to our final destination a bit earlier than planned. Actually, it was a bit funny because we didn’t decide on how to get there …