As you start to familiarize yourself with a new city and grow your own comfort zone there, you start to want to branch out and visit close places. After 6 weeks in Barcelona, me and my friends have both explored Barcelona as well as popular destinations nearby. Here are some… read more
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Finding My Favorite Sites and Attractions in Berlin
Hey everyone! Just as a reminder, my name is Dominique Jeanpierre, and I’m a rising senior PR major who is currently interning in Berlin, Germany, for the summer. As I enter my last week in Berlin, I am truly finding this experience to be bittersweet to say the least. However,… read more
Staying Afloat, Language by Immersion
Привет снова друзья! It’s been two weeks since I last wrote in and much has happened! Every day here is so packed with adventure, experiences, and new acquaintances and friends that one day feels like a mini-lifetime, and I’m loving it! One of the biggest challenges that has “surfaced” is… read more
Goodbyes Aren’t Permanent
It was the second to last day before I was headed back to the United States. My time in London, England, was coming to a close and every moment felt bittersweet… I was going to miss my friends. I knew some students before we were all accepted into the same… read more
Becoming Comfortable With the Unfamiliar
Hey everyone! Just as a reminder, my name is Dominique Jeanpierre, and I’m a rising senior PR major who is currently interning in Berlin, Germany for the summer. I’m not sure if I’m still wrapped in a state of bliss from the many adventures that I have embarked on since… read more
Final Days in Cambridge!
Hello! This is Mykaela writing to you one last time from Cambridge, England. In the next couple of days, I will be traveling from Cambridge to London and finally to my hometown of Dallas, Texas. It is all quite surreal to think that in about a month, I have completed… read more
What Do You Do When Studying Abroad Requires Studying?
When my friend showed me a tweet earlier this week that stated, “I see all of this abroad, but no studying,” I giggled. The tweet seemed accurate because students have the opportunity to travel within their designated and surrounding countries while shopping and exploring at some unique sites. Personally, I’ve… read more
Introduction and Arrival in Portugal
From a young age, traveling abroad with family has been both frequent and familiar. Exploring foreign cities such as Tokyo and Paris not only introduced me to life-changing experiences, but has also given me a unique perspective. Enrolling for a maymester and studying abroad for the first time was a… read more
Four Tips for a Successful Time Abroad!
Hello, it’s Mykaela again and I am writing to you after safely returning from a weekend in Paris. As a quick refresher, I am doing a Maymester abroad in Cambridge, England studying education, however this weekend I had the pleasure of traveling to Paris to visit my best friend. I… read more
Cultural Differences in Berlin
Hey everyone! My name is Dominique Jeanpierre and I am a rising fourth-year public relations major! Currently, I am interning abroad in Berlin, Germany. From the beginning of freshman year, I had always dreamed of studying across the pond! The adventure, the self-exploration and necessary cultural immersion allure was an… read more
