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As a French minor, I had always leaned towards staying with a host family abroad, however, the decision was still very difficult for me. There were so many pros and cons to living with a family and in my own apartment. In my own apartment, I would have that independence I’ve grown accustomed to since … Read more

I have been in Australia for almost two months now and this time has flown by! Now that I have been in school for two weeks, I am starting to understand the class workload more as well as the ins and outs of the campus. Exploring life here in Australia has been so fun, but … Read more

Believe it or not, March 28th is technically the last day of my program. I know, weird. But, as I’ve mentioned before, SIT programs are laid out a bit differently from a normal semester in college. The first week once you arrive in the country is reserved for orientation and getting to know the city … Read more

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