Summertime….oh wait, not for me hahaha
I want to start off by saying that I feel as if I should be on summer vacation! I can’t believe that everyone is pretty much off school and I have two more months to go. That being said I am happy that I have two more months with an extremely talented bunch of individuals. [...]
Reflections on Madrid
The semester is almost over here in Madrid. The last exams are on Wednesday, but my last one was on Friday, and I’m flying out tomorrow. The finals went pretty well for me, and I’ve had a great last two weeks here in Madrid. Now that it’s time to leave, I can look back and [...]
Looking Back: Helgoland – The Fondest Memory
Sometimes, you lose track of important things. And sometimes, those things come back to mind at the most unexpected moments. During our last German Politics and Culture lecture today, we were asked to fill out an evaluation on the school-organized excursions we went on over the course of the semester. One of the questions was, [...]
Wrapping Up: Reflections
While I would like to say the end of the semester feels like it is coming to a calm close, I must admit that it feels more like a high speed train racing towards a brick wall without any indication of throwing on the brakes. Just today we wrapped up my Landis Program, Meals at [...]
The End
And here we are: at the end. With most of my work behind me, I wanted to take some time to reflect on the year I have had. My semester ends on May 2nd (and conveniently I will be missing VP Biden’s speech at Lafayette). This past academic year I have been to nine countries, [...]
Euro trip and the Last Term at Mountview
I’m still living in London, but my two-week Euro trip is complete. My mom and I traveled trough Paris, Venice, Florence, Rome, Milan and London. It’s crazy to think how close and inexpensive it is to get around from London. When I think of taking a trip abroad it seems to cost thousands of dollars [...]
Flamenco Dancing and Bull Fighting
Since returning from my spring break trip to Italy, things have been relatively quiet here in Madrid. The semester is winding down a little bit, and people are mostly looking to enjoy their last few weeks in Spain. The finals period begins next Wednesday, so this is our last non-finals weekend here! A few things [...]
Post-ASB Pt. 3: Opinions, Reorientation, and Sensory Integration
So I’ve tackled some pretty intense subjects the past two posts. I’ve tried to remain as honest as possible throughout this whole Post-ASB experience, and I hope that I’ve at the very least sparked some type of inner dialogue. The least I can hope for is that this “Post-ASB Trilogy” made you think about these [...]
April Showers
Welcome back! It’s getting busy here in D.C., hence the title of this week’s post. We had just returned from spring break (I spent mine in Easton, Pennsylvania at Lafayette) when we were assigned a group project to create an NGO and another group project to research legal material for various international law cases. In [...]
Büyükada Island
These last few weeks have been a bit of whirlwind of midterms and papers and internship interviews. It feels great to have a few weeks to take a moment, explore the city a bit more and reconnect with friends. Thankfully, my program scheduled a trip just in time to relieve some stress. Sunday I went [...]