Back in Sydney
By Kylie G.
Published March 24, 2020
Wow. I definitely didn't expect to be writing my first post for this blog while sitting in the San Francisco airport on a layover back to Kansas City, but that's just how it goes sometimes. That's right, my semester in Sydney is over after just a month. Well, five weeks to be exact. But they…
Creative connection
By Kelli D.
Published March 13, 2020
Have you ever fallen half in love with a stranger? The moment when you meet eyes with someone on the bus or you say hello in the museum, never to meet again? These fleeting encounters are a unique kind of connection enhanced by the lack of communication after the experience. Last week, I was on…
El Castillo Santa Barbara
By Kelli D.
Published March 11, 2020
In the southeastern part of Spain, the Valencia region, there is a city called Alicante. Here, there are students from all over the world, Mediterranean beaches all across Costa Blanca and, most famously, El Castillo Santa Barbara. With a simple Google search it can be found as an icon of Alicante. In the center of…
Las palmeras
By Kelli D.
Published March 11, 2020
by Kelli D. When I go for walks I cannot help but notice the simple beauty in the trees. Their bark texture is so rugged, varied and easy to climb. I love the way that the leaves flutter in the wind like fur. Every aspect of them feels so foreign to me and my Midwestern…
Differences in lifestyle while abroad
By Kayla O.
Published March 8, 2020
Throughout this second month of study abroad, I have traveled to Montserrat, Girona, Sitges and Dublin. During this second month, I wanted to make more of an effort to get to know more about the country that I am living in, rather than visiting a ton of different countries for only a couple of days.…
Living in London on a budget
By Sam S.
Published March 4, 2020
It’s almost two months into my study abroad experience and I have picked up on a few budgeting tips! I am used to having an income to help with my everyday expenses, but since I am in a new country and unable to work, I had to adjust a few things. The amount of money…
What they do not tell you about studying abroad
By Meghan A.
Published March 2, 2020
The endless opportunities to travel is one of the reasons I wanted to study abroad. England was always my top choice when looking at programs. Since being here, I have felt a sort of frustration with the expectations I had going into my time abroad. When doing my research, I found that traveling in and…
Top five places to travel to in the U.K. that aren’t London
By Emily S.
Published Feb. 29, 2020
London: one of the most talked about and desired places to visit in the world. When studying abroad in Europe, it might seem natural to make your first trip to the historical and influential cities given the proximity and opportunity presented through study abroad. However, the whole of the U.K. is littered with rich history,…
First month abroad
By Connor Z.
Published Feb. 28, 2020
This month has been such a cultural experience. Upon arriving in Florence, I instantly realized how different everything was. I went to get a pizza and to my surprise, the pizza was not sliced. I began exploring the city and noticed how all the stores are much smaller. The grocery stores are small but have…
Ash Wednesday in Manchester
By Julien B.
Published Feb. 28, 2020
First arriving in Manchester, I was immediately struck by the eclectic architecture on almost every street, especially when in the heart of the university campus. There are sleek ultramodern buildings that look like big glass boxes, and are nestled between the soothing neo-Gothic structures which thrived here in the 19th century. To the naked eye,…