The Nature of Bosnia Last month I took a road-trip with my family through the Balkans. Driving through the mountains of Bosnia was incredible. I’ve been on some pretty adventurous road trips in my lifetime, but the scenery, nature, and atmosphere of the Bosnian wilderness was something else. The flowing […]

What do you notice that’s different? ¿Qué notas en las calles o en casa? My professors would often ask this question when discussing Spain’s political issues and cultural norms. My fellow classmates, like me, were also study abroad students and came from different parts of the world. We would talk about […]

Learning a new language requires motivation, many mistakes, repetition and energy. The region where I live, Andalucía, has a very strong accent. Spanish words that I have known since elementary school became foreign to me until I was able to understand the patterns of speech. At the beginning it took […]

This must be some form of culture shock. For the 3rd time that day, this thought crossed my mind as I checked the day’s forecast. And as expected, it was well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. A temperature like this would be rare in Colorado, but Spain’s enduring heat was determined […]

Military B.R.A.T. Michelle Thomas has lived quite the eccentric life. She has travelled the world, developed a sense of self and started a family. She has managed to bring an immense amount of culture into her life as well as her child’s. Thomas was born in Wonju, South Korea in […]