Hello there! My name is Madison Grode and I am a second-year student at USF. Growing up, I have always wanted to travel the world and learn about cultures other than my own. What better way to learn about a new culture than to be completely immersed? I will be spending this next term being [...]
It's difficult looking back on all the time I've spent here; I've learned a lot, and become close with so many people, and changed, I think, to a larger degree than I thought I would. I think I'll probably slowly begin going back to who I was before as I re-adjust to American Society, but [...]
Unfortunately, writing consistently has been difficult recently; with finals having arrived, and thousands of words long essays due, keeping up with anything besides classes has been a task of its own. It’s a shame, especially since tensions are so high between all the students, knowing that soon we’ll all be leaving. I also find it [...]
I’ve been a bit behind with my writing, but since it’s coming to the end of the semester, I thought I’d recount on a bit of what’s led up to now; specifically regarding Tokyo, and who I was with while I was there. When I went, I did so with a few trusted friends I’d [...]
https://usfgoingplaces.com/2018/12/18/arriving-in-cuba/ While studying abroad in Cuba, I came across many unexpected challenges. I say unexpected because you can have numerous people tell you, or a training to prepare you, but you will never know how difficult the challenge is until you personally face it yourself. The first challenge I faced was the plumbing situation in [...]
