Last Monday I had a bad day. I didn't feel good (little did I know I actually had the flu), was running late, forgot my work badge at home, got an angry note on my car; all of the things that quickly add up to accidentally crying in the stairwell at work. So I turned…
i remember when i was a freshman, looking at the seniors— jealous because they had it figured it out. and for the one millionth time in my life, i was wrong. yes, when you’re a senior you understand how office hours work and you aren’t ordering purely vodka cranberries and you do know much, much…
This year I quit everything. Okay, maybe not everything, but most things. I came into college wanting to do things. Every single thing in fact. I spent much of my college career actively involved in every student organization, every event, every opportunity that I could be. I was checking off boxes. Boxes on a checklist…
You've heard them say it. "When I was abroad..." Everyone cringes (including the person who said it) and you carry on. The thing about things that everyone claims are life changing, is that they are. Even if you don't think it will be. Here are the things that mattered to me. That changed my life.…
I've lived here for four months. It's not enough. Not enough time to do and see and eat everything that Prague has to offer, but I tried to get pretty close. I ate cake at every cafe I could... just for you! For this guide to my favorite city on earth. This is the culmination…
They tell you to never travel alone. Especially if you’re a girl. Especially if you’re only 21 years old. It's not safe. It's dangerous. It's irresponsible. And they’re probably right. But what they fail to consider when they tell you that well-meaning advice is that is not an super realistic way to live an entire…
When I pictured my time abroad I envisioned London, Paris, Rome— the places you read about and see pictures of your entire life. I liked London, I loved Paris and I’m visiting Rome in a few weeks. But my favorite places I’ve been, are places I never dreamed of visiting. The places on the top…
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