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Knitted Scarf
My heart is a mosaic, each fragile piece differing in geometric sizes and shapes, gifted to me by people that have disrupted and altered...
Sep 30, 20252 min read
Sydney Abroad Recap
It has been a few months since I left Sydney, Australia. Although there are so many exciting things ahead, I still find myself thinking...
Aug 5, 202513 min read
Life on the Peak
What does it mean when a person says “I’ve peaked?” Is it referring to a point in your life where you are the highest and happiest you’ve...
Jul 10, 20252 min read
Diving in the legendary GBR
For the weekend, Rohan, Ellis, and I went scuba diving at the Great Barrier Reef in Cairns. We stayed on a liveaboard for three days with...
May 3, 20257 min read
Vietnam and the Ha Giang Loop
For spring break, my friends and I decided to go to Vietnam to do the famous Ha Giang Loop. For those who do not know, this is a...
May 3, 202513 min read
Western Australia Roadtrip
For my last trip to Australia, I wanted to go out with a bang and do a Western Australia road trip in a campervan. I have never done a...
May 3, 202510 min read
Oasis of Glass
Profile: Barbara Camph Published on JMU newspaper: The Breeze: https://www.breezejmu.org/culture/oasis-of-glass-how-one-womans-trash-is-a...
Apr 17, 20255 min read
Uluru - It Rocked
The trip I had been waiting for - Uluru! I had so much excitement and anticipation for this trip, as the outback was the place in...
Apr 17, 20257 min read
Visiting Ellie in Australia (3/14-3/24)
I was finally able to go see Ellie in Australia over spring break, and I couldn’t have been more pleased with the trip. Aside from the...
Mar 27, 20257 min read
Playtime in New Zealand
After seven short days in Sydney after Thailand, it was already time for Paige and I to leave again. This time, during our session break,...
Feb 18, 202512 min read
My two-week trip to Thailand
Hey blog! I know it has been a while, but I am back and better than ever! This time last year, Maya was studying abroad in Prague and...
Feb 2, 202517 min read
Awe // The Art of Noticing
I recently stumbled upon a podcast “Living in Awe and Wonder with David Keltner” from Am I Doing It Wrong? I’m going to butcher this...
Oct 30, 20244 min read
Last 5 Weeks in Europe
I’ve been extremely busy these last few weeks trying to soak up as much of Prague as I can! My lovely buddies and I went to Zadar,...
May 23, 20244 min read
DTH - Reap the benefits of reflection as this academic year wraps up
Column originally published by The Daily Tar Heel at: https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2024/04/opinion-academic-year-reflection As...
May 15, 20243 min read
DTH - Spending time outside fosters genuine human connection
Column originally published by The Daily Tar Heel at: https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2024/04/opinion-chapel-hill-outdoors There is...
May 15, 20243 min read
Abroad Reflection: Capability and Acceptance
As I wrap up my final two and half weeks of being abroad, I’ve come to cherish the things that these past few months have taught me. I...
May 15, 20245 min read
Solo trip (kinda) with Madi in Austria 4/11-4/15
This weekend I embarked on my first ever solo journey, and honestly it was exactly what I expected it to be. I cried, panicked, and...
Apr 24, 20245 min read
ISA Blog-It's All Mental
https://blog.studiesabroad.com/2024/04/11/its-all-mental/ If you know me, you know I’m always using the phrase “it’s all mental.”...
Apr 13, 20243 min read
Morocco//Culture Shock (4/4-4/8)
Morocco was an experience I have never encountered before. Grace, Ava and I were—not kidding—the only ones out of over 200 people who...
Apr 13, 20245 min read
SPRING BREAK-Germany, Norway, Finland, Sweden
These past 10 days have been so fun, reviving, and informative–it couldn’t have gone better! Grace, Camille and I hit the ground running...
Apr 1, 20247 min read
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