A month has passed since I returned back to the states, and I can honestly say my time in London changed me for the better. In the time since I’ve been back, I’ve been asked the same question countless times: “How was London?” I’ve pondered over this question for the last few weeks and I [...]
Tag: Summer 2015
To Paris from Florence
After traveling to Barcelona a couple of weeks ago, several people in the program decided to make a trip to Paris. This is probably one of my best decisions so far, and I honestly never thought Paris would be so captivating in every sense. It is not a surprise how the city is able to [...]
Back at USF!
I am back in Tampa and ready to start the new semester. I miss China and all the wonderful friends I made there, but I have been keeping in contact with them. What I miss most about China, other than being surrounded by Chinese language all the time and having the opportunity to meet a [...]
Starting A New Adventure at Kansai Gaidai!
Hello everyone! Perhaps some of you may remember me from last semester while I was blogging about my time at Kansai Gaidai. However, if you are new to this site, I will reintroduce myself. My name is Jacob Smith and I am a Junior majoring in English Education at USF. Last semester I had possibly [...]
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I am home. I am sick. But assuredly, I am no longer homesick. The homesickness wasn’t debilitating but it was enough to make me appreciate the sweatpants laundered with familiar, sweet-smelling fabric softener and the central air conditioning from which I write to you today. A lot has happen since the last time we spoke—or [...]