Two weeks ago, before midterm presentations and projects were a thing, we went on a tour of the Warner Bros Harry Potter Studio! The excitement from the group was contagious and the self guided tour blew me away. We saw a glimpse of every step in the movie making process, from sketches and concept art to the advanced technology used for some of the flying scenes. I never realized how much work and planning actually went into movie production until this tour. A personal favorite of mine was learning about the set designs and construction.

There wasn’t a formal invitation, but I think New Zealand has invited me to fall in love with the country more and more each day.  I wasn’t sure at first, seeing as I missed my connecting flight, causing me to spend 5 unplanned hours in the Auckland airport without a working phone, edible food, or Internet.  

Over the next week, I had seen enough beauty that I would have spent a week at the airport if I had to. 

Hey everyone!

T-7 days before I leave for my semester abroad in Buenos Aires. There are several stages that precede a departure for a study abroad adventure, similar to the stages of grieving, except obviously much more positive. 

Almost 3 weeks in Berlin and it has all been a blur. Between making new friends, exploring, eating out, orientation, and trying to get some sleep, this blog has been the last thing on my mind. Luckily, I don't have classes on Friday, so I was able to decompress a bit and think about what it is about these past few weeks that I wanted to share with you! 

It's been awhile since I've written/posted something here, but I have been incredibly busy. I've finally started to get into a rhythm here with classes, when to go grocery shopping, planning outings with friends and such. So far, classes have been fantastic. They're all so interesting, and surprisingly easy to follow and understand even though they're all taught in French. My professors are obviously passionate about the subjects they teach.

Yesterday, February 18, 2016, was my first day of teaching English to students here in Spain and it was truly an experience. Not only did I find myself surprised at the comfort with which I navigated around and with the students, but also the comfort with which they navigated with me. I’d been cautioned over and over that the Spanish classroom was different than the typical American classroom and would be quite shocking, and in the words of my roommate, “They talk about culture shock like it’s a disease.” (Perfect analogy, Caroline.

Bonjour! 

I recently visited the Louis Vuitton Expo at the Grand Palais and it beautifully brought to life the history of Louis Vuitton. The expo is named "Volez, Voguez, Voyagez" because Vuitton designed his bags for all modes of transportation: Fly, Sail, Travel!

Louis Vuitton. Who hasn’t heard of him? The famous brand was founded by a box maker / packer apprentice. He founded his company in 1854 and it has grown to be the phenomenon it is today.