My Personal Challenge I set myself one big, personal goal before I came over to San Francisco. Aside from the goals that came with the general adjustment to a new country, finding housing etc. It was a goal that involved a passion for something that I...
Keep Challenging Yourself Us Internationals can look at our time here as experiences had and lessons learned. We can sit back and see where our confidence has grown and where our lives have been enriched with the privilege of new opportunities. In addition to all the...
Remember to Ask for Help When I initially chose to blog for my IEEC commitment, it was with the intention to write about Mental Health. With regards to the year abroad, I think it is especially important, amongst all the fun and frantic adventures, to keep...
A Moment of Reflection In my previous post I talked about taking things at your own pace and that is an ideology I’ve found particularly helpful during this first semester. When I decided to do this year abroad, I didn’t set myself any expectations. I began...
Go At Your Own Pace Studying abroad comes with the expectation of being ‘the best year of your life’, and with this expectation comes a lot of pressure. It comes with a lot of pressure to drink the most alcohol, go to the craziest parties, meet the...
I think I have an addiction to the Banana Nut Muffins of America. Here are all the reasons why I’ve decided it’s a healthy relationship: 1. When I think about the Banana Nut Muffin it makes me smile on the outside, and on the inside too. 2. The...
The Heartlessness of Homelessness It's ironic that a place with so many beautiful houses, is the same city full of people without a home. ---------- I wrote the following recount on a bus journey home at 00:17hrs, 28/08/15, after being shocked at my reaction to a homeless man: I stood waiting in the light foggy rain...