I love Dublin. The weather here definitely needs to figure out what it wants to be when it grows up (such as either sunny or rainy for longer than fifteen minutes at a time), and all the pedestrians walk so slowly, and there doesn't seem to be anywhere to get a really good burrito, but other than that, I'm pretty sure it's perfect. And one of the best things about Dublin--and Ireland in general--is all the people you'll meet when you live here.

Here’s a day in the life at Sydney Uni! It’s a short 10 minute walk from my apartment to the entrance of campus. I walk past a couple of sports fields (AFL, rugby, and soccer football) and check out any games that are going on that day. I usually will stop by Ralph’s cafe for a long black and occasionally treat myself to a slice of homemade chocolate chip banana bread...it’s truly the best. One of my favourite things about Sydney Uni is the insane amount of coffee shops that there are on campus.

During what I believe was our second weekend of the program, we all took a bus up to the northern cities of Bilbao and San Sebastián. Though these cities are located within Spain, they have a unique history of Separatism, maintaining their origins in El País Vasco (Basque country).

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For me, the scariest part of going abroad or going to college for the first time, is finding out who I will be living with. When I was a freshman, I was terrified of living with another person I didn't know and that fear followed me to Vienna. Right before I arrived, I found out the name of the 5 strangers who I would be sharing an apartment with for the next 5 months. I have been here for 2 months now, and I would not change anything about my living situtaiton. My roomies are some of the most amazing people here in Vienna!

Last week I got on the wrong bus while exploring the city after class. I ended up on the outskirts of Buenos Aires. Here in BA, when you board the bus you tell the driver your stop, pay with your SUBE Card, and try to find a place to stand on the extremely crowded Collectivo (Argentine word for Bus). As I've done countless times before, I did just this. Ten minutes later, after reaching the end of the line , I was confused because I didn't recognise any of my surroundings.

A couple weekends ago we had our first major field trip to the Swiss Alps! How amazing is that?

I'll provide a quick overview of the trip to give you a glimpse just incase you choose to participate in the Environmental program!

When I traveled to Paris, I brought a lot of stuff with me. This included one giant checked bag, a carry-on suitcase and a tote filled to the brim with, among other things, a neck pillow, a travel-sized tin of Pringles and two novels I didn’t read a page of— the essentials, and then some. 

Since we arrived here everyone can’t help but describe Galápagos as a paradise. Even with a population of only a few thousand its not exactly easy to be bored on San Cristóbal. Unfortunately, this can make things very difficult travelers who are determined to have a bad experience. In general travel writing consistently excludes folks who just don’t want to have a good time. To fill this obvious gap, I’ve put together the following guide. These techniques are guaranteed to make the extraordinary unbearable.