Alright, this is going to cover the long weekend trip to Paris during orientation. I’m going to divide this into headings so hopefully it’s easier to read. Actually, if you just want a very basic summary, feel free to ONLY read the headings. And just a quick note, most of the pictures are at the end. And there are more on the second page if you follow the link. And if you click on a picture you can see a much bigger version of that image. If you then want to play a slideshow you can click on a button that [View Full Entry]

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Hello assorted friends and loved ones! I’m hoping that this blog will let me keep whoever is interested up to date without making me endlessly repeat myself or bore anyone to tears by blabbering on about my study abroad experience. I can’t promise that I will update regularly or with any consistency, but I’m going to give it a try. I also can’t promise that I won’t engage in blatant displays of nerdiness or travel narcissism (aka by writing about boring useless details or reflecting ad nauseam about my experiences and how it shapes me or what I think about [View Full Entry]

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Okay, so in case you’ve forgotten/never knew, I am studying abroad. I will be in Strasbourg, France until mid-December and then I will be spending the month of January in Merida, Mexico in an internship teaching English. (Yes, I will be home for Christmas.) Strasbourg is in the far eastern part of France right next to the border with Germany. I could literally be in Germany within fifteen minutes pretty much anytime I felt like it. (Here's a map: ) I’ve been in Strasbourg close to a month now. I [View Full Entry]

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