I woke up this morning with the immediate realization that today is my last day of study abroad, the last day in Europe, and my last day with the friends that I have made. It’s hard to explain the range of emotions I am feeling, but it’s like feeling overwhelming sadness, yet being overfilled with…
Traveling to the Nines
I know it’s been a while since I’ve actually wrote about my experiences, so here it is. All laid out for you. Not only have I had the opportunity to study in the beautiful state of Vorarlberg, Austria, but I have been able to experience the cultures of places I never thought I’d be able…
A Little Piece of Home: Decorating Your Room While Abroad
Challenge: You’re on a budget with no income, have only two suitcases filled with stuff, and you walk into a completely white room with a bed, a desk, and a wardrobe. Now, Decorate the room. This is harder than it seems, and although it might not be a priority for you when you study abroad,…
Why Did I Bring This?
So tomorrow I am leaving for a two week trip across multiple countries and I am so excited. Our first stop will be Dublin, Ireland and then we will make our way to Scotland, England, Germany, and Belgium. My bags are packed (and when I say bags I mean a small carry on size suit…
The Perfect Austrian Proposal
I distinctly remember having a conversation with a friend back home about whether or not Josh would ask me to marry him while we were on our study abroad. I told her that he and I had already talked our finances over and that I knew that ring was not in the budget; we were…
Dying to Get to the Top of the World
Have you ever felt so physically exhausted that you sat down and screamed out loud that this is the hardest thing you have ever had to do with your body in the history of…ever? I can officially say that I have. I know that I post pictures on Instagram and Facebook with captions like “the…
Ten Things: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
I have been getting along pretty well this past month, but since not much is going around here at the moment I figured I would share with ten things I have noticed that are interesting, whether good or bad, and in BuzzFeed style: It’s expensive here and not everywhere takes debit/credit cards. I went to…
Making My Way Around Austria
To kick off the semester, my new friends and I have been doing a little bit of traveling around the beautiful country of Austria. A few of us decided since we had a whole week in between welcome week and class that we would go to the capital, Vienna. We left on that Tuesday by…
My New Home
Hello everyone! I’m really beginning to get accustomed to life in Austria. Everyone in my dorm hangs out with each other every night and we are all trying to find things to do together before the semester begins. I have a good group of friends so far and thankfully my desk is finally organized. Life…
We are Finally Here
We are finally here. It only took us 24 hours of travel, but we are finally here in Dornbirn, Austria. Josh and I have only spent a total of five days here, but it seems so much longer than that because of all the sights, people, and especially emotions that we have experienced so far….
A U.S. Citizen getting an Austrian Visa
I know that for a lot of students the process of obtaining a visa can be frustrating and stressful, but for me it ended up being a lot more pleasant than I expected! (I know Josh’s face says otherwise; he just really hates taking pictures). To give you a heads up on the process and…
It’s gettin’ real
In a little less than two months…
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