La historia en ruinas
You read that right, Ruined History! Or History in Ruins, my actual intent. I just love a good play on words. Thursday, my history class...
From the Arc to the Sea
One of the things I was most excited about bringing on this trip was a higher quality camera that I borrowed from my boyfriend. On my...
Class is in Session!
We're on day five here and I think my answer to "How's (classes/navigating/architecture/the mix of languages/etc.) in Spain?" is still,...
My Very First All Nighter
All nighters will never not be terrible. I've managed to avoid them through my one-and-two-thirds years of college, but I my record was...
The Calm Before The Studying
This close to takeoff and we're still learning lessons! Definitely got me feeling like a travel guru. However, I'm all packed up now, and...
T Minus 5 Days
As I rush from family gathering to preparatory errands to dates with my beau, I'm left feeling scrambled. I didn't realize exactly how...
T Minus 9 Days
We've hit the single digits in our countdown, folks! The pressure is on. There's packing to do and people to see and prescriptions to...
Exploring Illinois: Chef Shangri-La
Last night, I took my boyfriend for Cantonese food at Chef Shangri-La in North Riverside, IL. Chef Shangri-La has appeard on WTTW's...
A Rough Guide to Passport Application and Renewal
Hello again! Now that we've gotten the obligatory introductory post out of the way, we can move on to more interesting things. I'm going...
Hello, World!
"The world is big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark." ― John Muir I have wanted to have a good look at this big...