Many people cite social media, YouTube, Netflix etc as ways to procrastinate, and while I definitely have my fix of YouTube spirals and binge-watching friends, those are not my preferred and often used methods. use this app called SelfControl, which you can program to block any sites that you want for a set amount of…
Why your child (not you) should make the decision to enroll in AP classes
Sunday; December 2, 2018 Since having a blog, one of my favorite things to do is read other people’s blogs, but the corner of the blogging internet that is travel tips and study abroad gets old pretty quickly, so I frequently find myself getting into other subject areas. I found this particular blog post because…
For those who don’t go home for Thanksgiving
Before this starts, Happy Thanksgiving- I hope that you are able to celebrate in whatever way you hope to celebrate. Now onto me. I’ve never been home for Thanksgiving, it’s too far the flights are really expensive and it just never seemed… worth it to me? Yes, I understand that makes me seem like a…
South Excursion
Saturday November 10, 16:21 Last weekend, we went to Southern Jordan to arguably the main tourist attractions, the “must-sees” of Jordan: Petra, Wadi Rum, and Aqaba. We rode camels, we scampered around the desert, I saw a lion fish, and most importantly we attempted to run to the Saudi Arabia border (not once but twice)….
Studying abroad is hard: personal reflections
Friday November 2 16:18 I’m the type of person that always jumps head first into everything- new experiences and all of the challenges that come along with them have always been exciting to me, but I think that as important as challenging oneself is, so is recognizing your limits and being able to take a…
Morocco + the role of travel in my relationship
21:00 Wednesday, October 24 I went to Morocco! It was beautiful and so special to be a part of a traditional wedding celebration. It’s always amazing to be in a new place and explore street markets and eat new food, and the weather was colder and there was rain (haven’t seen that in months)! One…
Rihanna got kicked out AND it has the biggest chandelier in the world
Thursday, October 18, 2018; 6:24AM I wanted to do a special post dedicated to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque because it was absolutely breathtaking, and I don’t think that it deserves to be lumped in with the rest of my “Dubai is a fake city created on the backs of laborers with no citizenship…
UAE: The Inside Scoop
Thursday, October 18, 2018: 5:55AM Instead of my usual format, which is just a lot of me rambling, I decided to break up my thoughts and experiences daily, and I hope that it will be easier to follow. Sunday; October 14: Dubai Beach The highlight of today was going to the Dubai Beach in Palm…
The calm before the storm/ Life Updates
Sunday, October 14, 2018 I meant to publish this before we got to Dubai, hence the “calm before the storm” name but alas here we are day 2 in Dubai. The first two parts are little “life updates” that I wrote before leaving for Dubai, and since it is just the second day here I…
Top 5 Amman Faves (so far)
Wednesday: October 10, 2018; 16:27 So I’ve been in Amman for a little over a month now, and in some cases it feels like I’ve been here forever and in other instances I still feel like I’ve just scratched the surface. Flowy Pants: Prior to living in Jordan, if it was hot I would wear…
HCD 