Despite how painful they are, endings come with their own blessings. For the past year, my life has been a series of ‘goodbyes’. First, it was ‘goodbye’ to my school of thirteen years and to all of my friends. …
Stepping Off Campus and Into New Experiences
How studying abroad enhanced my undergraduate experience. Growing up in Atlanta, I knew for as long as I can remember that I wanted to go to Emory. However, I also knew I wanted to explore the world and staying …
Converting Fear Into Excitement
Learning how to face my fear leading up to study abroad. I have always dreamed about traveling the world and experiencing what the world has to offer. Before I even started college, I heard tempting stories of study abroad. …
The Types of Classes You’ll Have in College
I won’t name names… except for QTM 100 The most random classes I have ever taken. Before college, I never had much autonomy to choose my classes because of the way the system at my high school worked. So, …
Finding Your Community Starts with You
Once again, you’re a small fish in a big pond. We go through the motions during orientation week of our first year in college, making the same conversation for the 100th time with some person we feel like we’ve …