What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, I Mean, the Weather
There are certain topics that, unpleasant and predictable – thus boring – as they are, do not make good conversation.
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Midterm Report
Last Wednesday was the night of Halfway Hall, where second years celebrated the milestone that is the exact midpoint of their undergraduate career – middle day of the middle week of the middle term, in their middle year – with...I don’t know, a feast?
The Enchanted Islands
In Ecuador when you are walking down the sidewalk at night and you see something on the sidewalk up ahead there is about a 50/50 chance it is a stray dog. However, in the Galapagos when you see a figure on the sidewalk at night there is a good chance that it is a sea lion just relaxing wherever it pleases. Last week I had the opportunity to travel to the Galapagos Islands with other students in my study abroad program.
Old Friends/New Places
I'm an anxious person. Thus traveling, with all of its possible missed flights, delayed trains, and uncanny circumstances can turn me into a ball of worry real fast. This week is my program's official 'winter break' and I knew I wanted to make the most out of it by traveling outside of France. So, I made the decision to visit a middle school friend who studies in Coventry, England for a few days. We hadn't seen each other in over 6+ years and decided to #yolo by spending Valentine's Day exploring London.
Entry 2: Intensive German, and an Introduction to Vienna
After our stint in Mariazell we finally headed to Vienna. My roommates and I were welcomed to our apartment with a wonderful dinner cooked by Carin, our RA, and a homemade Apfelstrudel from our landlady. Our apartment is in the seventeenth district, which is a little farther out than many of the others (our daily commute to the IES Center is just over half an hour). Yet, being farther away does come with its benefits: we have a balcony with a decent view and our rooms are reasonably large (much larger than a typical dorm room).
The Power of Friendship Abroad
As a student studying abroad, you are constantly meeting new people and forming new friendships – whether students from IES, a different study abroad program, or local universities. These social, peer-minded relationships are great, but my purpose for writing today is to shed light on a different type of friendship I´ve formed here in Barcelona. When I say different, I’m speaking in purely contextual terms.
Announcement
新年快乐！ Happy Chinese New Year!
The Year of the Ram has arrived!
People born during the year of the Ram are known to be considerate, careful and artistic. They are wanderers, and although none of the students here are years of the Sheep/Goat/Ram, I'm sure that we can all appreciate that the year we get to spend in China is one of a more adventerous tendancy.