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Nashville to London: Part 1

May. 14, 2016—My first adventures in London!

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Why Spring Break Comes at the Perfect Time

Mar. 12, 2016— Life moves so fast at college, that taking a week off is necessary to not only recuperate, but to remind ourselves to appreciate every day we have at school.

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Nashville to London: A Preview

Feb. 22, 2016—A preview of my study abroad program!

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Emilie’s Declassified Abroad Survival Guide

Dec. 20, 2015—The 411 on study abroad from yours truly (not Ned Bigby).

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The Nash Bash

Jun. 29, 2014—Upon arriving back home in the States, my friend M. picked me up and we drove back to her quaint summer home. Boy, was my body was grateful for horizontal sleeping surfaces after flying back from Switzerland!

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Meeting the Royals: Switzerland Maymester

Jun. 24, 2014—This glorified vacation in Switzerland flew by much to quickly. In the last week or so, we paid a visit to a goat farm and met the princess of Liechtenstein. Really.

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Jae Goes to Bolivia: The First Day [Part 2]

Jun. 8, 2014—My first few days of travel and the story of my struggles as I attempt to go to Tarija, Bolivia.

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Hiking through the Fralps: Switzerland Maymester

Jun. 2, 2014—During this Maymester, we traversed through not only the German-speaking, Italian-speaking, and French-speaking parts of Switzerland, but we also rode a train up to Chamonix, France, where we spent a few glorious days in that most idyllic town.

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Just Another Day in the Office: Switzerland Maymester

May. 25, 2014—Hello dear friends! I am writing to you from the Monte Verita hotel in Ascona, Switzerland. Today, we learned about the potpourri of greats who visited this same mountain for the purposes of fleeing the confinements of general society while simultaneously seeking inspiration for new ways of living and learning about the relationship between the self and the world. Marsha taught us about modern dance from the Laban method, so we danced an impromptu movement choir in an empty swimming pool. Then we hiked for perhaps five hours, during which time, we visited a goat farm, sampled some of that farm's handcrafted cheeses and sausages, played with the baby goats and cooed at a few ducklings, and were visually astonished by the view at every clearing. Just a typical day in the life of a Switzerland Maymester student.

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