Freiburg First Impressions and Mental Health

I made it to Freiburg! After surviving my (somewhat convoluted) travel route, I can say that I have been in 4 countries within 48 hours. During the flights and train rides, I felt rather calm and somewhat numb, which is way better than I could have imagined I would feel. Other than the occasional breathlessness … Continue reading Freiburg First Impressions and Mental Health →

Heading Out!

In less than 24 hours I will be in the air, finally heading out to Europe! I can’t believe the time is here at last. I am feeling surprisingly good and calm despite all of the worrying I was doing in the past months. The 25th-27th are my travel days, and I am very excited … Continue reading Heading Out! →

8 Days Out

Time seemed to be passing slower than normal until about two days ago when it hit me: I leave so soon! I have thought of my study abroad trip as a far-off, almost mythical journey that I will never reach, ever since I applied in November of 2017. I had been putting off my planning … Continue reading 8 Days Out →

Back for the Weekend

Here are a couple of the lovely people I got to hang out this weekend! This weekend I went back to campus for a Greek life event, which also served as a last hurrah for me. I got to see some of my friends, get dinner with new ones, and think about them all. As … Continue reading Back for the Weekend →

Sustainable Travel

Freiburg, Germany is a very environmentally-conscious city, and I value sustainable living. However, it is so easy to fall in wasteful habits that are hard to break or difficult to notice. I took some time to research how to travel and live green and compiled the following list. Even if you all haven’t booked a … Continue reading Sustainable Travel →

One Month Until I Go: How I’m Feeling

Welcome to my first blog post! I leave in exactly one month for my semester abroad with IES Freiburg – Language and Area Studies program, which has me feeling so many emotions. Today I thought I would share with you some of these emotions because I am sure others feel the same way before a … Continue reading One Month Until I Go: How I’m Feeling →