Hi Everyone, Just wanted to update that this week has been pretty fun. In addition to Wednesdays, I am now volunteering on Mondays and helping the patients paint. I have always loved art so it was a great opportunity for me. Speaking of art, I am really enjoying my Painting and Drawing class. My professor [...]
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Bonjourno! from Venice :)
February 11th, 2013 · No Comments · Christina Yee '14 - Spain, Study Abroad, Uncategorized
Hello Everyone!! This past weekend was my first weekend trip during my semester abroad in Barcelona. My friends and I visited Venice for carnevale. Apart from Venice though, I have been experiencing so many new global connections. I absolutely love talking to my roommates and meeting other international students. It’s so interesting to see how [...]
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Southern Catalunya Day Trip
February 6th, 2013 · No Comments · Christina Yee '14 - Spain, Study Abroad, Uncategorized
Bon Dia! On Friday, I participated in an AU day trip to Southern Catalunya. We visited a small town about an hour and a half drive from center city Barcelona. First thing we did was travel to see the ancient ruins and could decide whether we wanted to have a Spanish or English tour. As [...]
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Excited and thankful!
January 30th, 2013 · No Comments · Christina Yee '14 - Spain, Study Abroad, Uncategorized
Hello everyone!! Today was a GREAT DAY!! So, since the first week our Arcadia program started, I have been asking to volunteer at some sort of clinical setting. As a student interested in physical therapy, I have been very interested in continuing to volunteer even while abroad. Fortunately, one of the program directors, Maria, skillfully [...]
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Whewww….what a fast first week!
January 20th, 2013 · No Comments · Christina Yee '14 - Spain, Study Abroad, Uncategorized
Hey everyone!! It’s officially been FIVE days since I moved in my apartment and so far it almost feels like home (only thing missing is my family haha)! This past week has been quite the adventure. The program advisers organized the week very well by providing us with useful orientations and allowing us to also [...]
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Coasteering, and hiking, and kayaking… oh my!
November 6th, 2012 · No Comments · Majors Abroad Programs, Megan Mack '14 - Global Media, Uncategorized
Wales Adventure Weekend: Coasteering: an extreme sport involving swimming, climbing and jumping off cliffs. It is a blend of ‘coast’ and ‘orienteering’ Sea kayaking: also referred to as ocean kayaking or touring, involves taking kayaks out on to the ocean or other open water such as a lake. Hiking: is an outdoor activity, which consists [...]
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Back to Normal
November 6th, 2012 · No Comments · Josephine Lippincott '16 - London, England, Uncategorized
I hope you all made alright with Hurricane Sandy. I know my friends and I were extremely lucky. We spent last Sunday night, Monday, Tuesday, and most of Wednesday at my house. We didn’t lose power at all, and I got to spend a few days at home with my family and my friends Becca [...]
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The Calm before the Storm
November 5th, 2012 · No Comments · Uncategorized
The calm before the storm. Today is the calm before the storm is supposed to hit the north east for the first time ever. They say the weather is going to be really bad and we should expect to lose power but I am ot convinced. The weather channels have a tendency of making the [...]
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The Little Swaggy That Could
September 11th, 2012 · No Comments · Honors Program, Laura Haeberle '14, Uncategorized
So, anyone who’s been following my blog for some time knows my obsession with Swaggy. For everyone else, let me explain. I named my little blue Prius “Swaggy” when I first got him a few years ago. Since then, he’s kept me company. Whether it was road tripping over the summer to visit college friends, [...]
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The Best Poster Ever?
April 14th, 2012 · No Comments · Honors Program, Laura Haeberle '14, Uncategorized
As I sit on my couch, relaxing in my green bath robe and watching Mark Wahlberg doing thief stuff, I realize that the next few weeks may not be as cray as originally anticipated. Sure, I have a bunch of projects due and reflections and blog posts and I’m a bit behind in some areas, [...]
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