Part 2 [Day 5] Wednesday, March 23, 2016 Blizzards in Colorado aren’t like blizzards in Chicago. We have gusty winds and slush. Colorado has mounds of packing snow that doesn’t know when to quit. The weather changed our plans for Wednesday, but we didn’t let that stop us from trekking through calf-deep snow. Did I […]
It’s difficult to put my spring break into words. I know, for sure, that it’s something I wish everyone could experience at least once in their life. I guess I’ll jump right in and see where the words take me… Part 1 [Day 1] Saturday, March 19, 2016 I was packed in a red North […]
Today marks the last day that I will be in Italy, and I have mixed emotions about going back home. I love it over here in both Greece and Italy but I am also a little ready to get on the plane. I am not looking forward to going back to work, but I am […]
The Rugby World Cup Fan Zone was a combination of the Super Bowl and my hometown summer carnival in one location. Even though the United States competes in this elite competition, the sport was not in my level of expertise. But the social aspect of spending all day in the Fan Zone at Newcastle was […]
I never used to drink tea back home. Unless it was during the hot summer months, I was always reaching for a typical cup of Starbucks or Brewed Awakenings. However, after being in England for only a month, I have quickly become the tea connoisseur. I received my first mug as a gift during freshmen […]
Sometimes I have to remind myself every day that on this side of the pond, rugby and soccer (ahem, football) are the prime sports to watch. Lucky for me, I became fans of both in a matter of two weeks. Because I don’t know all the tactics to each of these sports, I have observed […]
A big part about studying abroad is the responsibility of cooking for yourself. Seeing as how I maintained my comfortability of having a meal plan back home, cooking for real was going to be a challenge. Luckily, Sunderland continues to make it easy for us to find and buy food without feeling financially guilty. What […]
Studying abroad is on everyone’s mind when arriving in the college years, especially for those with the travel bug like me. So, when the opportunity came for me to spend a semester in England, the possibilities, opportunities and new beginnings became endless. I arrived on British soil on Friday, Sept. 11, 2015, around 6:30 a.m. […]
Shaded under an awning during lunch at a café off the main road, standing in a friendly semi-circle in the dusky light of a kitchen after dark, or sitting at a table surrounded by the sound of pans on the stove and spoons scraping bowls – The tempo and environments have shifted around me so […]
I knew when I left for England that I was going to have to use different kinds of transportation in Canterbury than I normally used to get around. At school, I don’t have a car, but when I need one I can ask one of my friends to give me a ride. Also, considering North […]
