Studying abroad might be a little stressful, because although you are in another country and spend your free time traveling, you still need to make time for your school work so you're not cramming it in last minute. I believe the best way to balance school and traveling is to set boundaries for yourself. If [...]
Before traveling to Florence, Italy I tried not have too many expectations, because I feel like if you set too many expectations you can disappoint yourself. I decided to let myself go with the flow of things and fully throw myself into the experience of living in another country for 6 weeks. I still had [...]
Traveling can be an exciting, yet scary experience if you are doing it alone. Many students I have talked to said they would never go solo in Italy and would only make trips to other cities with a group. Every journey I have been on has been solo, except for my upcoming trip to Rome [...]
Four weeks into being in Florence Italy, and I am now starting to really feel like my normal self. I do not feel like a local by any means, but I do feel a lot more comfortable with the idea of being here in Florence, and I feel like I am starting to really come [...]
My third week here in Florence, was probably my most stressful. To say that I had a very busy week, would definitely be an understatement. I had to find time to study for and take an exam, turn in two different essays, and present a presentation in class. With that said, I did not have [...]
