A piece of advice that really resonated with me before I left was “explore a lot of your home country.” With that in mind, I made time to do so. I took time to explore Southampton, Bath, Eastbourne, Kingston, Lewes,…
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I can’t remember exactly when my infatuation started, but I know I’ve wanted to visit the small country of Monaco for a long time. Monaco is so small (less than one square mile), it doesn’t have an airport, so I…
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While I was talking with Pat (my friend from Philadelphia) about Rise Against’s upcoming U.S. fall tour, he mentioned a Europe tour I was previously unaware about. Although they’re not coming to the United Kingdom, I thought it would be…
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During the spring semester, the study abroad office at my home university held a pre-departure orientation, where the highlight was meeting four other girls going to the University of Sussex. One of these girls, Emily, and I were in touch…
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Although this trip was kind of an afterthought, it fit in well as one last hurrah to finish of my month (can you believe it?) of traveling. Tuesday, 8 September: After a long day of travel on Monday, I was…
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When I first thought of studying abroad, I asked my England-based friends if they would like to travel with me. Joe was the first to take me up on the offer, so I prioritized a trip with him likewise. Thursday,…
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