I-along with my peers-went on a four day trip exploring the costal part of Spain. The trip itself was a blast with visits to the beautiful Alhambra, a royal city (palaces included) located in Granada, a jaunt to the Balcony of Europe and to a beautiful coastal city where we watched the sun set over the […]
Roll With the Punches
It’s going to be amazing. It’s going to change your life. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity. You won’t regret it. It’s going to be fine. It’s going to go by so fast. You’ll miss it when you’re gone. It’s something you don’t understand until you experience it. What I thought were empty […]
Fire Dance at the Masquerade Ball
In the Fall of 2012, I joined the Fire Arts Club on campus, without any expectations or knowledge, and it ended up becoming a really fun hobby. In May of 2013, seeing a woman using a long rope with a big fireball attached to it, also known as the poi ball, made me want to […]
Scones at Accent’s
Thinking about what to write about in this blog was tough since I had a lot of viable options. The whole adjustment to a new country, the weekend trips our group’s been on, and even working directly with heroin addicts were all topics that crossed my mind. When it comes down to it though, those […]
A Scavenger Hunt for Art
Living in Italy, and particularly in Siena, is like a giant scavenger hunt for art. Whether it is jovial graffiti, pastel sidewalk portraits, or hidden frescos, it seems as though I discover something new everyday. Within the first week of being in Siena I came across a partly worn away, beautiful, pastel portrait of a […]