Swedish Thanksgiving?!

Hello, all. It's been a minute. I missed blogging for a few weeks, but it is honestly because I was having so much FUN. Time is going by so quickly and I don't want my time in Stockholm to come to an end. Last week was thanksgiving, and my host family was so sweet to …

Welcome to the Dark Side

I'm writing this at 4:15 pm surrounded by lamps and candles because it has been pitch black outside since 4:00. I also should acknowledge the fact that I haven't written a blog in like two weeks because work and traveling hit me like a train. That's a good thing! We just got back from our …

Travel Week!

A great fall break in Paris!

A Swedish Birthday!

This past Thursday shortly before 7am, I heard singing outside my bedroom door. In walked my entire host family featuring candles, balloons, presents, smiles, and a Swedish birthday song! I probably looked something like this: They had done a very good job of keeping this tradition a secret over the past few weeks, it was …

Two Months Until Departure!

In two months, I'm going to board an overnight plane to Amsterdam and catch a connecting flight to Stockholm. I've known this for about four months already, but as departure approaches and I complete my travel plans, it feels a lot more real! Spending four months abroad is very intimidating, yet so exciting. All the …