I haven’t really been able to process everything I’ve just seen and experienced and done over the past three and a half months, and I think it is going to take me some time to do so. I’ve learned so many things. But one thing that sticks out to me as of this moment that … Continue Reading ››

24 October 2019* On September 27^th, I had the privilege of playing soccer alongside refugees in a tournament that was part of “Langer Tag der Flucht” (long day of the escape), a full day event devoted to the stories of refugees in Vienna, Austria.  As I was enjoying the sport I love and practicing my amateur … Continue Reading ››

4 November 2019 When we started learning about the Holocaust in Europe, specifically in Vienna, I felt like being American, being so far removed from these tragedies, had made it difficult to understand them until I was there in the countries where they took place.  It impacted me greatly to be standing in the plaza where … Continue Reading ››

14 October 2019 One huge difference between Europe and North America is that you can take a three-hour train ride to get to another country and never have your passport checked! Thursday morning, our group met at Hauptbahnhof and took a train to Budapest, Hungary. During our three full days in a new city, we had … Continue Reading ››

11 October 2019

I had no idea how living with a complete stranger for two months was going to go. I knew she was a retired teacher, had a daughter, and didn’t have any pets. That was … Continue Reading ››

9 October 2019 I spent the fall semester of 2018 in DC with the Washington Community Scholars’ Program. I have the privilege of spending this semester in Europe studying art and theater. Theater is one thing that my two cross-culturals have in common. While I was in DC I worked as the … Continue Reading ››

Highlights of Salzburg:

• Walking through old-town Salzburg
• Visiting stunning baroque churches like the University Church and the Salzburg Cathedral
• Hiking up Mönchsberg to visit Salzburg fortress
• Taking a cable car up the Untersberg and hiking to the top
• Day-trip to Bavaria, where we took a boat to King’s Lake and visited salt mines\
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