Spain 2015
Pictures from my Semester in Spain
Final Thoughts
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 definitely think that I could…
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: the memories, the friends, the…
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 enjoyed Rome. I didn’t try…
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 plan to come back to…
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 in. Now I’m not saying…
Tulips and Canals
Amsterdam has been so far my favorite place I’ve visited during my travels here in Europe. The people are nice, transportation is quick and environmentally friendly, the city is quaint, and the history is rich. If I have the opportunity to only come back to one place that I’ve visited during my time here abroad (and I say this with…
Airport Notes
As I sit in the Airport in Sevilla I’m already starting to reflect on the fact that I’m about to enter my final month in this amazing country that has completely taken a piece of my heart with it. How much has changed since I stepped off the plane here about 3 months ago, stressed, confused, and sans luggage. Of…
Barcelona.
They say if you’ve wanted something for a long time it’s dangerous to actually get it, because over the years you built up these extremely high hopes that often can’t be fulfilled; while I generally agree — Barcelona couldn’t be further from that truth. It’s been a long dream of mine to visit Barcelona and being here has not disappointed…
Halloween in Ireland
I think I can see why my sister fell in love with Dublin when she was studying here for her time abroad. Dublin is stunning. I don’t really know what else I expected but I have really enjoyed my time here. So much so that I’ve already proposed it as a family vacation one day. Though my travel didn’t go…
Trips on trips on trips
I find it hard to believe that it’s already almost November. That being said I’m very excited of all the things November will bring. I have trips planned for almost every weekend in November and the one weekend I will be here in Sevilla it’ll be my birthday. While I know it means nothing to be turning 21 in a…
