During my final weeks in Vienna, I wanted to take full advantage of what the city had to offer or, as IES Abroad likes to say, “squeeze the juice.”
I went with two friends on a day trip to Bad Vöslau, a thermal spa about thirty minutes outside Vienna. “Thermal” turned out to be a loose term, but it was a beautiful day and we were able to enjoy a quick swim and some Austrian wine.
With our last weekend in Austria, my friends and I decided that we wanted to take a trip to Salzburg, 60% so my friend Miriam could live out her various Sound of Music fantasies and 40% for the beautifully green landscape.
Buenos Aires street art is very different from most of the graffiti I have seen throughout my life in the US. As an artist, I am completely enthralled with the street art culture in Buenos Aires. I appreciate how this form of expression has been integrated into the porteño culture and how people view it as a very positive element within the urban culture.
T-3 days until I’ll be Rome-bound!
As much as I have planned, anticipated, and dreamed about studying abroad, the closer the date gets, the more surreal it feels. The last week or so has been a combination of preparing to go abroad and reveling in last-minute Chicag0/local experiences – one of which included satisfying a craving for Portillo’s Chocolate Cake Shake!
In less than 24 hours, I’ll be getting on a plane back to the States. I’ve been looking forward to seeing my family and friends (and root beer, and Famous Dave’s BBQ) for a while now, but the realization of all the daily routines I’ll be leaving behind didn’t hit me until sometime yesterday.