My experience has been a complete mix of total enjoyment and challenging adjustments along the way. I have never been faced with so much possibility, whilst also needing to use my time wisely to maximize my time abroad. This meant deciding which places I should travel to within my time in Europe, but also what…
Tag: Fall 2022
Farewell Firenze!
This experience has changed my disposition on how I carry myself personally, academically, and professionally. I can say with confidence that I have seen so much growth in myself that is solely attributed to studying abroad. In terms of personal growth, I have evolved in terms of how I can carry myself independently. Being your…
Saying Goodbye to a Dream Semester
Gratitude, independence, wanderlust – just a few words that come to mind when I reflect on my past 3 months in France. When I first arrived here, I tried my best to have little to no expectations of how the semester would look, so that I could remain open minded to the possibilities of what…
The End of a Chapter, and the Beginning of a New One
These past three months in Sydney have exceeded any expectations I had when studying abroad. Not only have I made incredible memories and lifelong friends, but I have learned so much about Australia and what it means to live and experience a global city. One of the most shocking things about Sydney, Australia is how…
A Thank You Letter to Florence
As the last week of my incredible experience studying and interning in Florence is about to begin, I have a lot to reflect on. This semester has been filled with tough times, but the amazing times and growth that I have experienced has completely made any struggle worth it. This semester I have grown in…
Bittersweet
It is a bittersweet feeling leaving a place that I have called home for the past three and a half months and leaving the friends and coworkers that I have shared laughs and challenges with to return to my other, more permanent home. It is comforting to know that I will have family and friends…
Farewell to a Formative Semester in Florence
Formative: capable of giving form. As a last-semester senior, it is easy to see why we tend to have so many mixed emotions. We are scared of the future, and simultaneously excited. We are not ready to say goodbye, but also ready to graduate and start the rest of our lives. It is hard to…
Note to Self – Pre Marseille
Dear August 25th, 2022 me, you will come to learn many things about yourself and the bits of the world you’ve been able to see by the time you get to where I am now writing this. My growth may not be exactly measurable by the eye, but rather by my own self beginning to…
Live in the moment
“Studying abroad changed my life.” This quote may be one of the most stereotypical expressions of students who come home after studying abroad, yet it is impossible to deny that studying abroad changes a person’s life. I intentionally planned this semester abroad. All the details of my life (which so far had been a “typical”…
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