What are the first things you think of when you hear the word London? What comes to your mind? Is it posh English men and women sipping on some Earl Grey while nibbling on a scone? Is it Queen Elizabeth walking her cute little corgis down the pavement (not sidewalk)? Or is it TV shows…
During the summer between my sophomore and junior years of high school, I had the incredible opportunity and privilege to compete in the Gothia and Dana Cups, two major world youth soccer tournaments in Sweden and Denmark. I was so enamored with Scandinavia during these months and I felt such a strong connection to it. I…
Very few things in the world can open up your mind to different ideas, cultures, cuisines, and history like traveling can. I constantly find myself yearning for my next adventure and reflecting on how my travels and experiences have shaped me into who I am as a person today. One of these adventures that I…
At the young age of 8, I fell in love with the world and other cultures. I started begging my parents to let me travel anywhere and everywhere they would let me. Before college, I had already traveled abroad many times, so I knew that I wanted to Study Abroad to fully immerse myself into…
There is one question I always dread when talking about my study abroad experience: where is your favorite place you visited? With all of the amazing, unique, and diverse cities I traveled to during the spring semester of 2017, how am I possibly supposed to choose? My home base was the beautiful city of Barcelona,…
121 days. 40 cities. 8 countries. 3 continents. 1 unbelievable experience. My experience abroad began in the same place where I spent most of my time; London, England. However, quickly, I realized due to the nature of my class schedule that I was able to spend most weekends traveling, and I began to do exactly…