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The Truth about Finishing a Semester Abroad
I’ve successfully finished my semester abroad and have returned to the United States. I cannot believe I can say I have actually traveled around the entire world (and am the first in my family to ever do it)! Quick recap: From my hometown, Charleston, West Virginia, I headed west to Sydney, Australia for my first six-week block. Next, I continued west to Rome and Paris for my last two blocks. After making a quick stop in London to visit my family there, I made my way back acr
Claire Smith
Sep 175 min read


Au Revoir Paris
It is the last week of my semester abroad! It is surreal how time has flown by. In my block program, I have been blessed to spend 6 weeks each in Sydney, Rome, and am in week 6 in Paris now! I think this type of program has definitely made time go by faster, rather than if I stayed in one city, but I would not change it for anything. There is no other way I could have experienced 3 very distinct cultures, made friends from all over the world, and gotten to live out my dream i
Claire Smith
May 63 min read
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