We spent our “spring break” on the east side of the island, known as el Oriente to Cuban people. We woke up early last Thursday morning to catch an airplane from Havana to Santiago de Cuba. It was about a two hour journey, and would have been an 18 hour bus ride! After getting settled […]
When in Roma…or Siena… or Venezia!
I have now been in Italy for exactly 2 months and its been a whirlwind time. One of the best things about living here is how easy it is to travel! Our school schedule worked out where we have three day weekends every week, which means lots of time to explore the world around us. […]
Spring Break Abroad
We had spring ‘holidays’ this week and it couldn’t come sooner. While I’ve been enjoying my internship at Envision and learning a lot in all of my classes, it was a breath of fresh air to be able to relax and sleep in a bit. My boyfriend was able to fly in, so we went […]
London Journal Entry
Studying abroad so far has been challenging, exciting, and full of new experiences. Last weekend I traveled outside of the U.K. to Ireland and got to see Lewis & Clark students studying abroad there, and experience a culture completely different to that of England. Going to pubs and chatting with LC students in a foreign […]
Cultural Differences in London
I’ve never really worked in an office before, so it’s hard to know if some of the little details that I see are really due to a different culture or just because it’s a more formal work setting than I’m used to. One big thing that I’ve noticed is that the office is very quiet […]