Considering the last post might very well be construed as negative, I thought I’d do something a little more light-hearted today. I thought it might be of interest to you … Continue reading My Study Abroad Overview: Every Barb, Zinger, & Burn Thrown My Way
I’ve always been the kind of person that, whenever I commit to a path, am irresistibly drawn to imagining myself taking the other option. The road not taken. My student … Continue reading My Study Abroad Overview: The Roads Not Taken
As I discussed in my last post, my 2012 student exchange to Eau Claire, WI in the USA fell short of being this magical voyage of gilded memories. Like most … Continue reading My Study Abroad Overview: The Road Trip of Dreams
I can remember the first few weeks of my semester abroad as having a particular feeling. I think September is the best time to be on an American campus. It’s … Continue reading My Study Abroad Overview: The Indian Summer
As I’ve said in previous blog posts, I like having a date in the future that I can both look forward to and work towards. I try to avoid having … Continue reading The Storytelling of the Everyday
We’re living in the age of itchy feet and bucket lists. My dream has always been to travel to each of the 50 states that comprise the USA. I’m not … Continue reading My Ultimate American Bucket List
Peanut butter is one of those things I’ll always associate with a particular time and place. We have peanut butter in the U.K but it’s not overly popular. In the … Continue reading The Taste of My Study Abroad
When I entered the USA for the first time, I was very much intent on absorbing as much as I could from the local culture. In some ways I arrived … Continue reading Dressing the Part
In my most recent post I discussed how Americans and British people use the same words differently. It’s got me thinking about all things semantic, and there’s so much more I … Continue reading 10 Things Texans Say
During my student exchange to the US of A, there were many instances where I found myself explaining what I meant by a certain word. As I’ve said in other … Continue reading 10 Things Americans Say Differently
As I continue my study abroad series of personal essays, I’d like to pen a short post about the city of Eau Claire itself. So far I’ve covered culture shock, … Continue reading The Dark Side of Eau Claire
I’ve been nothing if not introspective in the wake of the New Year. I think that’s just how I’m wired. I spend a lot of time in my own head. … Continue reading F-Stops & Flood Plains: My Weekend Part Two
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