Study Abroad Lottery
July 11, 2015
“We leave something of ourselves behind when we leave a place, we stay there, even though we go away. And there are things in us that we can find again only by going back there.” -Pascal Mercier
Category: Study Abroad
One Year Later
September 8, 2014
“As you move through this life, you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life and travel leave marks on you” -Anthony Bourdain September 5th marked one year since I boarded a plane and began the adventure of a lifetime. As I look back, there’s so much I wish I could experience all over again, … More One Year Later
Hola and Adios
August 14, 2014
“The best things in life are the people we love, the places we’ve been, and the memories we’ve made along the way.” My final week in Spain was an insane mix of emotions. I was thrilled to see my parents again, but I also knew that their arrival meant my Spanish adventure was coming … More Hola and Adios
Thoughts from the Air
December 22, 2013
“You will never be completely at home again because part of your heart will always be elsewhere. That is the price you pay for knowing and loving people in more than one place” This post comes 34,000 feet in the air. I know this because of the fancy TV that has saved me from an … More Thoughts from the Air
Never Be The Same
December 16, 2013
Thank you, Spain. Thank you for giving me memories to last my lifetime. Thank you for gifting me so many new friends. Thank you for showing me the beauty in taking risks. Thank you for teaching me a new language. Thank you for giving me the ability to trust myself. Thank you for letting me … More Never Be The Same
Cats of Europe
December 5, 2013
I know that even from thousands of miles away, many of you rolled your eyes when you saw the title of this post. As most of you know, I’m a cat lover. Always have been, always will be. Since I convinced my dog loving parents to buy me a kitten when I was 4 years … More Cats of Europe
From Paris With Love
December 3, 2013
“I soon realized that no journey carries one far unless as it extends into the world around us, it goes an equal distance into the world within.” -Lillian Smith December is here, and a month of “lasts” for my study abroad experience begins. December 1st marked the final day of my last trip outside of … More From Paris With Love
London Calling
November 26, 2013
“Sometimes it’s time to get away from it all and experience things in a completely different way.” -Kim Mance Another destination and another adventure = complete! Last Thursday, I spent an unpleasant night in the Madrid airport before taking a 6am flight to London. I was able to cross off most of my dream to-do … More London Calling
Calm Before the Storm
November 15, 2013
“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.”― Henry Miller Another weekend has come and gone. Time is flying by! It was my last weekend in Toledo until the end of my program in mid-December. Tomorrow the countdown begins: One month until I board a plane bound for the good … More Calm Before the Storm
Under the Tuscan Sun
November 11, 2013
“Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain Last weekend, I traveled to Florence, Italy! My friend … More Under the Tuscan Sun
Adventures of Allison 