It’s a strange feeling when you realize how much of your life can fit into a relatively small backpack. I had this feeling for the first time a few weeks ago when we said goodbye to our homestays and set out into the bush. For the remainder of our time in Australia, the term “home” […]
There’s Room for a Little More
Officially, the Spring 2015 Lewis & Clark Study Abroad Program to Morocco is over. We’ve turned in all of our papers and have gone our separate ways. As I write this, I am sitting in an apartment in Troyes, France, where I’ll be for the next nine days. In the past five days, I’ve spent […]
It’s the Final Countdown
The last few days of the trip have definitely been my favorite. There is not a lot to complain about when you get to go Island hopping off the coast of eastern Australia. After ending our adventure exploring the Great Barrier Reef our group began to travel to a new island where we would all […]
I went to the Future, and it was excellent…
Post for the week of 3/2 -3/8 (the wifi struggle to get these uploaded was absurd) What a wild and crazy week this turned out to be! The week was chock full of interesting classes. We learned about Australia’s vast wealth of natural resources (mostly from mining), a little bit about the enormous sporting culture, […]
Then and Now; Flashback to Knowing Nothing
Then and Now; Flashback to knowing nothing Finals have ended and we are now wrapping up a wonderful semester full of adventure and experiences. I am going to take the time to reflect on ‘then’ and ‘now’ and look back on what I have learned in the past three months. THEN I signed up for […]