My first major road trip was when I was seven. And really, it wasn’t a trip as I never did make it back to the starting point. When my family…
Subletting
This summer I have an internship in New York City. The excitement the news of my acceptance created was extreme, to say the least. I may consider myself a New…
My Dream Come True
My dream come true would be to have the means to travel the world and explore the various worlds of food that are out there. Thus, combining two of my…
Preparing to Study Abroad
Recently, my school asked me to help lead a meeting for everyone who is going abroad next autumn. Besides a brief frisson of jealousy, there was excitement and anticipation for…
Translation Please?
At the start of my time in London, most of my flatmates agreed that a dinner all together was a good plan. The other American in the flat and I…
Bath
While studying abroad in London, Bath is the only other place in the UK that I explored. In part it was because I wanted to see Europe while it was…
OneWorld
It has been over two months since my return from London. It has been about a month and a half since the beginning of the spring semester. Wellesley has now…
Yellow Fever
Have you ever walked down a sidewalk and been greeted in a different language? A language that is not native to the area? One that you were not speaking either?…
Water and Leaves
Ever since I was young, I’ve enjoyed a cup of tea. Unfortunately my parents don’t really know what kind of teas we have in our cupboards. And yes, there are…
Traveling with Purpose
While in Europe, I traveled with no purpose beyond seeing whatever city I landed in. I went to Rome with a vague sense that seeing the sights was important but…
Hanging On
Part of studying abroad is making friends from different places, backgrounds, worlds. And part of the struggle when you leave is hanging on to those friendships. When you leave the…
Flight Frustration
To help me get my two suitcases and whatever else I managed to acquire during this past semester–and because I convinced them this was the perfect time for the long-awaited…
Tube Stories
As a frequent traveler into central London, I’ve had quite a few interesting Tube experiences. They are rather rare, considering how often I use the Tube, because most of the…
Feast Full of Thanks
Happy Thanksgiving! Yes, I realize that it has been over a week. And yes, I realize that you might not celebrate Thanksgiving. But Thanksgiving is a holiday that should be…
Towers, Bridges and Castles, oh Prague!
The writer of the line “lions, tigers and bears, oh my!” was brilliant. That frame has become a part of everyday life, which is amazing. Right, back on topic. I…