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SYLVIA PLATH, THE BELL JAR

It is our wish to provide you, our valued readers, with engaging and interesting information about the spectacular world around us, and, hopefully, the words you find here will also inspire you to get out, to learn, to live, and above all else, to travel!

Studying Abroad and How It Can be Life-Changing

In college, you have the freedom to do pretty much anything you want. As long as you keep up with your classes and do not forget that you are a responsible adult, you are free to explore every ...

Last Week in Cadiz (Spanish class and more...)

Wednesday: Today’s Spanish class was pretty fun. Jaja we talked about how to say curse words in Spanish XD. In addition to this, we talked about taboo topics such as politics, death, and ...

by Student, Asha H. , Kansas City, MO

Cádiz Adventures Continue ...

Saturday Yayy it’s the weekend!! You know what that means? Day trips!! This weekend we went to Ronda!! It’s about 2ish hours from Cádiz so get ready to sleep, listen to music, or read on ...

by Student, Asha H. , Kansas City, MO

Nice 2018 Experience Part 3

Today started as a normal day where we woke up at 8:30 for our 9:00 French class. We learned how to conjugate ER verbs in the passé compose and in the imparfait, and then we had to create two ...

by Student, Arianna R. , Quito, Ecuador

The Last Full Week in Québec 2018(Citadel and more)

It is the end of our final full week in Québec City!! We had a great week, working hard in class to prepare a presentation, as well as having fun on our day excursions. The Citadel On Monday, ...

by Student, Maddie L. , Providence, Rhode Island

The Beginning of 2018 Western Civilization Program

It is official! We are off and running on the Western Civilizations Abbey Road Trip for 2018! We all met in the airport with plenty of time before departure- giving us a perfect opportunity to get ...

by Student, Hannah S. , Denver, CO

Classes and Excursions in Québec City

A typical week in the Québec City program at University Laval consists of class time balanced with exciting excursions! Business and Marketing Class: One of my favorite parts about my time here ...

by Student, Maddie L. , Providence, Rhode Island

Second Week in Càdiz

Hey, hey! Welcome to the second week of my Càdiz travel blog! Man, it’s been a crazy fun-packed week and even more so, the weekend! In what you’re about to read, get ready to hear ...

by Student, Asha H. , Kansas City, MO

First Week in Càdiz

¡Bienvenidos! The first week was a success!! Cádiz is so incredible as the week went on, I just fell more in love with the people, food, and the beauty of everything. I love how everyone here is ...

by Student, Asha H. , Kansas City, MO

My Journey to Cádiz

Por fin, ¡he llegado en Cádiz! Aka I have finally arrived!! I can’t even begin to tell you how excited I was to get here, meet my host mom, and just see what the southern tip of Spain ...

by Student, Asha H. , Kansas City, MO

Reverse Culture Shock and How to Cope with It at Home

NOTE: *Make sure to check out the first post in this series– “Culture Shock and How to Deal with It Abroad” – if you haven’t already!* After returning home from my semester aboard in ...

by Staff, Jolie Blair , Sun Valley, Idaho

Culture Shock and How to Cope with It Abroad

Culture Shock and How to Cope with It Abroad I have been extremely fortunate to be able to travel the world with my family, school, and friends. I had heard of culture shock in books and blog ...

by Staff, Jolie Blair , Sun Valley, Idaho