Study Abroad Category
Special Access to the Colosseum
Apr. 2, 2013—Special access to the Colosseum. Lions and tigers and Joaquin Phoenix, oh my!
What Will You Be?
Apr. 2, 2013—Like Nathan, I want to extend my heartfelt congratulations to the Class of 2017. As I prepare to graduate in about a month, I envy your position right now, getting ready to start a crazy and fun learning and growing experience (aka college). From his original post, Nathan has inspired me to think about ways...
Visitors, Sigur Ros, Adventure Weekend, Barcelona, oh my!
Mar. 18, 2013—Hello friends, Wow it has been a really long time since I have posted a blog and to all of my faithful followers out there, I apologize. So much has happened since my parents came to visit me almost a month ago – so I am just going to dive in with some of the...
A visit from my family
Mar. 5, 2013—Hello to all my readers, I am sorry it has taken so long to add a new blog post. The past three weeks have been absolutely crazy (in the best way possible). I had my family come in for ten days (more on this below), then I had “midterms” (one paper that took me forever to write...
Snowballs in the Amphitheater!
Feb. 19, 2013—What do you do when you're in an ancient Roman amphitheater covered in snow? Snowball fight of course!
6 Nations Rugby
Feb. 11, 2013—This past Saturday, I had the amazing opportunity to attend one of the “Six Nations Championship” rugby matches right here in Edinburgh! The six nations championship games officially started in 2000 (as it previously only had five nations who played), and the participating countries incude England, Scotland, Whales, Ireland, Italy, and France. In short, each of the six...
Harry Potter’s Birthplace, Superbowl Scotland Style, and the flu
Feb. 4, 2013—Hello friends! So this week in Edinburgh was amazing! Every week is getting better and better here. So let me just tell you what I did Tuesday: My program had a “reunion dinner” at a restaurant over in the West End of Edinburgh. We went to a restaurant called Bar Roma which serves traditional italian food. Most...
Burns Night, Fiestas, Pedi Cabs, and more
Jan. 27, 2013—Hello again! This past week was filled with a myriad of activities! Wednesday: The food in Edinburgh is actually amazing (specifically indian, chinese, and italian) but the Mexican food is horrible (so they say). I was craving me some tacos and nachos, but did not want to make a taco platter for myself. So I...
A Taste of “home” in England
Jan. 21, 2013—As part of my study abroad program, we are required to spend a weekend with a family who lives in the United Kingdom. Myself and about twenty-five other students in my program had their home stays this weekend in Shap, a town right below the border of Scotland. So Friday evening we boarded the bus...