Making friends abroad

Making friends abroad

One of my biggest worries before traveling abroad on my own was making friends. A month is a long time to be without any of your people and I wanted to make sure I would find people that were fun, kind, inclusive, and also willing to meet new people and try new...
Back Home

Back Home

Despite the current disruptions and short staffing, not to mention rail and transit strikes, I made it as close to home as possible. The weather was not in the mood to cooperate, so I was stranded in Atlanta for a bit, that’s after the plane was diverted to...

Cinque Terre

Sunday June 16th, we had an excursion to Cinque Terre with our study abroad program, ISA. I have been so eager for this excursion ever since I first found out about it. We boarded a charter bus early in the morning and made our way towards the coast. The closer we got...

Initial Thoughts

I have been in Italy for approximately four days and I can already state that I am in love with this new culture and environment. At first, I was hesitant to all the new and unfamiliar things that I would encounter coming to a foreign country. As the days progressed I...