Day 3 of España and I am already ready to live here. I love everything about the city of Granada- the people, the food, the culture. So far my favorite part has been exploring. Last night we looked around the city in search for some tapas, but by the time we got there they were … Continue reading Day 3 of España
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There’s No Place Like Home
[Disclaimer on title worth booing: Kansans are allowed only a certain number of Wizard of Oz jokes in a lifetime and I've probably already almost exhausted my allowance at age 20.] I'm sitting on the couch in the basement of the house I grew up in watching Law & Order with one puppy asleep on … Continue reading There’s No Place Like Home
Studying Abroad According to Jim Carrey
I never thought I would say that I've taken life lessons from Jim Carrey, but here I am on my last day in Costa Rica, and that's really all that's coming to mind. I never really got homesick, I'm not sad to leave yet, but I'm just really dreading packing so I've been procrastinating by … Continue reading Studying Abroad According to Jim Carrey
Travel Review: Montezuma, Costa Rica
One of my favorite parts about studying abroad with Sol has been the freedom to travel on my own on weekends. Having a few planned excursions was great, and I probably wouldn't have been brave enough to go anywhere on my own the first few weeks, but I've learned and experienced more in the weekends that … Continue reading Travel Review: Montezuma, Costa Rica
Why You Don’t Need to Know a Foreign Language to Communicate in Another Country
A bit of background on myself: I am 20-year-old architecture student double majoring in Spanish. I've been studying Spanish since I was 13 years old and am absolutely set on making it a part of my career in the field of architecture and construction, and this trip is my first time out of the country. … Continue reading Why You Don’t Need to Know a Foreign Language to Communicate in Another Country