Time flies in Córdoba. Today marks three weeks since I arrived. I know my time here is short, so in order to avoid getting sad about that, I’m focusing more on living in the present than I ever have. Each day is a surprise. Planning is impossible. So I go one day at a time. Today, on the blog, some…
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I promise I know how to open a door
On our way out for a walk soon after we first arrived, Charlotte and I stared at the various knobs on the door to our apartment. There was a sliding metal bar at the bottom, which was easy enough to figure out. On top, though, were chains, a slider, a triangular switch. Hearing our confusion, our host mom, Beatriz, came…
One week in Spain
I have been in Spain for a week! It’s been a good week. I’ve kept myself busy just walking around Córdoba, getting sorbet from different gelato places, and, of course, going to class. First, the walking. Córdoba is home to four UNESCO World Heritage sites. The hotel where we spent the first four days was right near the Roman bridge…
Au Revoir, Genève
Today is my last day in Geneva. I am writing this from a cafe by the lake. One of my favorite places to get work done here. I can hardly believe that I am leaving. The semester flew by quickly. My experience in Geneva turned out to be very different than from what I was expecting but I am very…
lunch near the lake
To finish off our semester in Geneva, the undergraduate program had a little farewell lunch. We gathered with the coordinators of the program and our mentor to discuss our past semester. What we learned, what we saw and what we are taking away. We also discussed our future and plans for the summer. We ate lunch at a beautiful restaurant…
Meeting Alums in Geneva
I was quite busy this week. First, I came back from a weekend trip to Milan, Italy where I met up with some friends from Wellesley. It was the first time I had seen them in almost a year and we had such a great time. We did all the things they are to do in Milan in about 2…
Traveling and settling in
This week was my 3rd official week in Geneva and I think I am starting to get a hang of things. I know how to get to most places using public transportation and I have spent more than enough time in Swiss grocery stores. I buy some of my fruits and vegetable at the weekly Sunday farmer’s market. They have…
I am in Geneva!
I made it to Geneva for my second-semester abroad! My semester starts next week so in the next post I will let you in on some of the classes I am taking. I am writing this on my laptop while facing an amazing view of the Swiss Alps from my room. Needless to say, I am excited about this semester.…
first week of classes and back from dakar
This week is the first week of classes for Wellesley students. Although I am not on campus (I’ll be studying abroad again this semester in Geneva), I wanted to acknowledge the start of the new semester for Wellesley folks. This is going to be my 6th semester as a college student and my second in another country. I’ll be starting…
How did I get here?
So how did I get here? Besides the obvious answer of flying, in this post, I want to briefly outline some of the steps to applying and finally going abroad. The abroad process should start the summer before sophomore year. You should really start thinking about where you would like to go and what your goals are for that location.…