This is a post in Keeping the Flame’s “Farewell Denton” Series. This week will feature one post per day up until moving day (May 22), and will feature reflections on my undergraduate experience, posts about Denton in general, and posts… Continue Reading
One of the biggest challenges of studying abroad is obvious: packing. Packing to come over to Europe in the first place took me months… literally. I packed, and repacked, and repacked again. I weighed my luggage countless times. My portable… Continue Reading
During my stay here in Austria, and throughout all my travels, these little mixed-media journals have followed me everywhere I go. I have always kept a journal, but this trip I decided to give myself a portable creative outlet (since… Continue Reading
Some of the very best moments of this semester have happened as a result of my friendships with some delightful girls. This week, along with the stressful moments of turning in paperwork, doing last-second Christmas shopping, studying for final exams,… Continue Reading
This weekend, I spent a few days in the glorious Christmasy capital of the world: Vienna. The goal for this weekend was to finish all my Christmas shopping, and to really get into the Christmas spirit. I have been feeling… Continue Reading
This weekend, I escaped from reality and spent a delightful few days once again in beautiful Scotland. It was a weekend of moments of falling down and falling up– falling into and falling through– falling ultimately into something wonderful. My… Continue Reading
Last weekend, I spent a delightful time playing tour-guide for my lovely sister and brother-in-law! I really enjoyed showing them all of my favorite places in the city of Salzburg. We even saw some new things, too! To begin our… Continue Reading
I came to the city of Venice seeking inspiration. I knew that this was a city full of beautifully ancient art and architecture, and that it was a city that most consider one of the most romantic places in Europe.… Continue Reading
This weekend I spent five days in the beautifully magical city of Venice, Italy. Usually when I travel, I feel a slight twinge of disappointment. The places I now see for the first time simply do not live up to… Continue Reading
As midterm tests are now over and the weather begins to cool down considerably, I am reminded that my semester here in Austria is about halfway over. So far, it feels like I have been here forever. I can hardly… Continue Reading