Blogs from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, North America - page 4

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Hey! I hope I'm posting this in the right spot. This site is awesome and I'm sure it makes it a lot easier for you to keep everyone posted. I'm surprised Austin didn't have something like this for his trip to Brazil. Reading your latest entry makes me really appreciate my home. I wish you luck and I'm sure you're very appreciated over there!... read more

When I got home from Valpo before Christmas, I thought, Oh I have plenty of time before I have to leave. I can just relax until Christmas...then it'll be time to start preparing. When Christmas rolled around, I thought, Ah, no big deal...the start of the new year will really mean it's coming up fast. Then all of a sudden it was New Year's. I thought, Ok, so it's January. I still have a whole month to go. And now it's the end of the month and I have only a few more days left in the US. I'm basically freaking out. Actually my whole family is a bit overwhelmed I think. Everyone's kind of on-edge and cranky. There's still a lot to be done...mainly laundry. Which reminds me, I have some things to take out ... read more

Well I just got my passport and visa in the mail. Thank goodness. My experience at the French Consulat on Monday was downright unpleasant. We found the building just fine, but we wanted to find a place for my mom to park while I went in. After driving around the block and getting a little bit lost, my mom just decided to drop me off. I hopped out and went inside. What an odd experience, getting to the consulate offices! You have to go up an escalator to the lobby, then go to a desk and show ID. They give you a little pass and that gets you on the elevator. I got up to the correct suite and followed the signs to the visa office. It turned out to be just a little room with ... read more

I just got an email from url=http://badgersabroad.wisc.edu/blog/index.php/archives/category/study-abroad-correspondents/pooja-singhmy good friend Pooja saying that she arrived and got semi-settled in in Montpellier. She missed one (or maybe two) of her connecting flights and had to be rescheduled! Stressful! But I'm SO happy to hear she's there safely. Tomorrow she's moving in with her host mom!!! Last weekend our friends threw us the best going away party everrr. We're big into parties with themes, so this was the Masquerade/Mardi Gras party of the year! We had a chicken dish, a salad, crescent rolls, a green bean casserole (French cut green beans...I told you we're loyal to the theme!), and of course sparkling grape juice "champagne" Then, as a craft project, we all made masks and took a bunch of silly pictures with them. Then for dessert we had petits ... read more