Inspiring Longhorns to Explore the World
Inspiring Longhorns to Explore the World
As I watch the wildflowers sway in the summer breeze along Vienna’s walking paths, I find myself reflecting on the past few weeks — an experience filled with curiosity, challenge and connection. From listening to The Marriage of Figaro in…
Living abroad in Europe is a remarkable experience for countless reasons, but perhaps one of the most extraordinary aspects is the ease and affordability of travel. The ability to hop on a train or plane and find yourself in a…
There is not a single city that I have found myself in that devotes itself so fiercely to the arts as Vienna does. With the military decline of the Habsburg empire, Vienna suddenly found itself pushed to look inward and…
In celebration of my last blog post on Global Ambassadors, I’m taking some time to reflect over my favorite memories during my time abroad, such as biking down the Donau Canal, countless visits for gelato, unforgettable trips around Austria and…
It’s hard to believe that I’ll be going home in just six weeks. Six weeks until the end of the semester sounds scary, but six weeks until I leave Vienna sounds scarier. I can’t even put into words what this…
Hello all! I hope everyone has had a wonderful spring break. For us students in Vienna, this week was filled with cold winds and occasional snowfall, but hey — can’t complain right? The other day, I realized that I unconsciously started…
Quick Update: After an overwhelming layover in Boston and quite calm one in Frankfurt, I landed in Vienna last week and have since completed my quarantine. I will admit that the COVID-19 environment here is taken very seriously (I was…
My flight to Vienna, Austria departs the first week of February. Amidst the slow packing and preparations, I took some time to reflect on why I was so eager to study abroad in the first place. Reason 1 There’s no…
Horns meet world. World meet Joseph Voss. Joe is a Mechanical Engineering major who went to Vienna on the Introduction to Engineering Design and Graphics Maymester program. He was able to travel around Austria and found himself going through a mode…