There's a Rumi saying that goes, "Travel brings power and love back into your life," and I think that no other saying is more applicable to what I have experienced the past four months. I needed this semester away from Penn, and I have little to no regrets about my time here in Spain. I … Continue reading Final Thoughts
Category: Spain 2015
Posts from my Semester in Spain
Winding Down
I knew this point would eventually arrive; but it still shocks me that I am turning in the final assignments, starting to pack up my giant suitcase and less than week from today will be sitting on a flight from London back to the 215. People always tell you the good parts about study abroad: … Continue reading Winding Down
Saying Arrivederci to Travel
It's hard to believe how fast the last couple of months have gone, but as I sit in my hostel here in Rome I realize that after tomorrow the next time I will be on a plane will be to start the journey home. For a last trip, I have to say I very much … Continue reading Saying Arrivederci to Travel
Lost in Marrakech
Don't let the title of this post fool you; the last 24 hours were way less stressful than people made me believe they would be. The most stressful thing was getting to Marrakech. The second will probably be getting back to Sevilla. Everything else was sensory overload but in the best way possible. I do … Continue reading Lost in Marrakech
On Being 21…
and things I'm glad I learned in the last year. Yesterday I celebrated a long awaited birthday for many Americans: 21. Or the long awaited day you ditch any fake IDs, stop paying other people to buy alcohol for you, and no longer have to rely on your friend being the bouncer at the bar to get … Continue reading On Being 21…