And where you are ain’t where you wish that you was well your life ain’t easy and the road is rough but where you are is where He promised to be… …This is real life, baby this ain’t no Hollywood dream – Rich Mullins, “Where You Are” Before I left to go abroad, someone gave … Read more
Before coming abroad, I intended to travel to as many different countries as possible because it’s so easy. Every weekend I planned out ideas of where I wanted to go and I didn’t intend to stay in Nice much on the weekends. However, after living here for almost 3 months, I’ve realized that I actually … Read more
Granada, City of Views Before coming to Granada, Spain, I knew very little about the city. I knew that Granada was located in the mountains, as well as the beautiful Alhambra, but it did not hit me how mountainous the city actually was until I arrived. The city is filled with 360 panoramas. Every time … Read more
I’ve heard a saying from a fish who was asked “How’s the water?” It responded, “What water?” It can be hard to understand the context we’re in until we remove ourselves from that context. Recently, I’ve been experiencing this with my conception of home. When I’m in Michigan, it’s hard to pick out what exactly … Read more
This post is going to be all about my classes here in Spain and what I have been learning! I am about halfway through my semester so I will be sharing what I have been doing in class so far. I am enrolled in five classes here through the University of Alicante. Three of my … Read more
Contrary to popular belief, I hate to report that every day while abroad is not a crazy adventure. But sometimes I think that is a good thing, it gives you the opportunity to slow down and just experience your host city. Oftentimes people who study abroad get too focused on traveling all over that they … Read more
As I write this I have been in Ecuador for less than two days, just over 30 hours. The past several weeks have been full of preparation for this experience. I made packing lists, filled out documents, got vaccinations, and researched the country, all to ensure I would have everything I needed when I got … Read more
These past couple of weeks have been full of lots of passing time. You are probably thinking “Duh time always passes.” but what I mean is not every moment is super exciting and social media worthy if you will. Lots of my time is spent just passing mundane moments. (Don’t get me wrong it is … Read more
I can’t believe it’s already been a month since I arrived here on the French Riviera. It’s crazy how fast time flies! Needless to say, this last month has been nothing short of a dream. Sometimes I can’t even believe that this is my life. While I love being able to easily travel to other … Read more
In Spanish, there are two verbs for “to know”: saber and conocer. Saber is used for information, like “I know that Mt Chimborazo is the farthest point from the center of the earth” (Yup, take that Everest!). Conocer, on the other hand, is for people and places. It communicates that you not only know information … Read more