Hello everyone, it's been a while! Today is Tanabata in Japan, which is the day when two stars, Altair and Vega meet in the sky. This day is often celebrated as a day to have wishes granted. Many people write their wishes on pieces of paper and attach them to a tree for everyone to see! I think it would be pretty relevant to talk about mine. (Pictured below)

As I sit in my hotel room in Cyprus wondering how to describe Greece, the first thing that comes to mind is astonishingly, indescribably hot. I’ve always loved warm weather and relished summers in Indiana, but this is a new kind of heat I have not yet experienced. Besides the hellish temperature, though, there are a lot of other noteworthy things about Greece: -The architecture is an obvious first. We had a guided Acropolis walk that gave us a good base for a little more individual exploring later on.

This past week has been such a whirlwind of emotions as I’m getting over jet lag and becoming more comfortable with the fact that I’m really in Ireland for the next two months. I’m meeting so many new people through orientation and within our accommodations at the UCD residence areas.

“You will soon be traveling to a distant land.”

That’s the fortune I was given in my fortune cookie the day before I depart for Dublin (no joke). I don’t think it really set in at that point—I’m not even sure it has set in yet!

It's July 5, which means that it's been practically a month since the start of this program. Wait, what? 

6/7/2016 

hellloooo hello!

excited to kick off my blog in the sky, en route to Sydney! 15 hours down, 2 to go.  The hype is getting way too real.