One thing I wasn’t prepared for on my year abroad was how difficult it was to make friends in my classes. I think this might be a Spanish/European thing, as most people I know who went to America or Australia
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Isolated and Barc-alone (at first)
Becoming a Tourist Again
In the beginning of April, my grandmother died. It was a complete shock to me and the rest of my family. When she went to the hospital, I flew home for almost two weeks to be with her and my
Read moreThe road ahead…
I am now at the start of the second semester, and I cannot believe how quickly my time has been passing since I have been here. All of a sudden I can feel my mind-set has changed. I previously counted
Read moreHow Switzerland Saved Me: A Retrospective on my Year Abroad
Preparing for the year. A year abroad is a daunting prospect. To be thrown into another country with no one you know, little real understanding of the area until you actually get there and an array of opportunities ahead of
Read moreFrom Los Angeles to Medellín
The 48 hours following my departure from London Gatwick had been an ECG line of exhilarating highs and stress-inducing lows. I’m sure you can guess which box the US border control ticked. It took over an hour to get through
Read moreHey guys, just to let you know there’s beer up on the roof…
Much like Hong Kong, before visiting I was pretty apprehensive about what I would find when I went there. No amount of googling was enough to reassure me, and despite all the snooping I’d done on the net, I still
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