Nov 30, 2023 | Journals, Journals 2023-2024, News
Welcome back to my journal. I just passed the first 3 months of my exchange, and I can tell you it has been a roller coaster so far. School has been a bit difficult because of the draft changes and since I change classes every period. I get to meet a lot of new...
Nov 27, 2023 | Journals, Journals 2023-2024, News
It’s easy to forget where you are. I still appreciate the autumn and all the countless beautiful things here. I spend a lot of my time looking out windows. It’s all routine now. There is so much perfection that I’m doubting my ability to appreciate...
Nov 11, 2023 | Journals 2023-2024, News
As you probably expected a lot has happened in my life during these past couple months. My previous journal was mostly centered around Language Camp and bonding with the other exchange students. That was certainly the highlight of my first month here and really paved...
Oct 20, 2023 | Journals 2023-2024
Hoje, 19 de Outubro officially marks my 2 months in Brasil! With this, I’ve learned two extremely important lessons: 1.) If you do not understand something, it is not your fault; you simply don’t understand.2.) Just go for it. If and when you do not...
Sep 26, 2023 | Journals, Journals 2023-2024
I’ve been in Spain for a little over three weeks and I’ve learned a lot. A lot about my family and how they run their house, a lot about my school and the rules they have and a lot about Spain in general. I also learned that nobody seems to talk about just how hard it...
Sep 25, 2023 | Journals, Journals 2023-2024
My birthday is already only a few days away, meaning I’ve been on my exchange for almost two months now which is crazy to think about. In the beginning, it felt as if time was going on at a steady pace but now it’s as if everyday is moving at x2 speed. Although,...