Week Sixteen: Leaving The Nest

Week Sixteen: Leaving The Nest

It’s been a whirlwind of a week with classes coming to an end and the transfer out of denial that my time abroad is coming to a close. As you can imagine, I’ve been running around trying to balance final papers while also enjoying what I can of London. I’ve also been sort of M.I.A. because I’ve been on a pretty wild emotional rollercoaster, but I’ve found a way to re-center myself and enjoy life from this point forward. This week, we had a lot of “lasts” with the program including our last play and our farewell dinner. We also went on a walking tour of Notting Hill with one of my professors as our last time together. Although we were saying goodbye, it just didn’t feel like goodbye. Not because we still have a whole week left, but I just feel that I’m never going to truly say goodbye to the professors and program advisers I’ve become so attached to. As I write this, I do feel incredibly emotional and tears are forming in my eyes, but it’s because I am so happy and fortunate to have had this experience. But let’s get to the details, shall we? Continue reading “Week Sixteen: Leaving The Nest”

Week Fourteen: Oxford

Week Fourteen: Oxford

It may be a little late, but we’ve been transferring back into school mode for these last two weeks of classes. We did, however, take a class trip to Oxford this past Friday and it was a rather interesting time. When we arrived, I completely underestimated the power of wind and found myself under-dressed. We then embarked on a walking tour that was about two hours. I’m not entirely sure if it was my hunger or my frigidness, or a combination of both, but I surprisingly didn’t find myself “wowed” by this tour. Continue reading “Week Fourteen: Oxford”

Week Thirteen: Brazil, Morocco, London to Ibiza

Week Thirteen: Brazil, Morocco, London to Ibiza

I apologize for the late posts lately. It’s been a combination of forgetfulness, poor timing, and lack of things to talk about. As my time abroad is coming to an end, there’s been less traveling and exploring on my part and more focus on school work. I plan on getting back out there though because my time abroad is, well, coming to an end. I did, however, have the opportunity to visit Ibiza, Spain this past weekend! Though I would have liked to go to Brazil and Morocco as well as my title suggests, I still felt that the hook of J-Lo’s “On The Floor” was fitting for the post. I have to be honest that this island wasn’t as magical as I expected-thank you, off season-but it was definitely my favorite trip so far and the best way to end my traveling in Europe. Continue reading “Week Thirteen: Brazil, Morocco, London to Ibiza”