Wow, what an absolutely amazing semester! Somehow, every semester of IBEA just keeps getting better. If you had asked me last fall which semester I thought would be my favorite, I would have told you there was no way anything could beat the U.S. semester. I got to live at home with my family, spend time with my friends from USC, and be surrounded by all of my international friends. It truly felt like the best of all worlds. But after spending this semester in Singapore, I tak

One of the most insane things I did this semester was complete not one, but two crazy challenges. I walked around Singapore in three days and biked around Singapore in one night. Here's the story. The Singapore Walk Before I even stepped foot in Singapore, one of the guys in my cohort challenged me to complete a three-day walk around Singapore. One of his friends had studied abroad there previously, created the challenge, and even made a YouTube video about it. Ever since the

Well...I know my study abroad insurance works! Today's blog is all about my crazy hospital visits and injuries this semester. Safe to say I definitely got my money's worth out of my study abroad insurance. Number One: I Stepped on Glass in Australia and Had It Surgically Removed in Singapore Here's the story. Before flying to Singapore to start my semester abroad, I spent a week in Australia visiting one of my friends. One morning, I walked to Surfers Paradise Beach to watch

Made it to Singapore! (Let’s ignore the fact that I’m writing this on June 19, 2026, after I’ve already finished the semester and returned home. I really need to be better about blogging during the semester, but either way, it’s been so cool to reflect on my time abroad and all the things I did and learned.) Ever since I got back to the U.S., people have been asking me what my favorite thing about my semester in Singapore was. I always reply, "I just loved my routine while I

Welcome back to my blog! Before starting my next semester abroad in Singapore this time, I want to recap my fall semester at the University of South Carolina! 2025 felt like two separate years. January to June looked completely different from June to December. As soon as I arrived back in the States, I visited lots of family and went back to working as an undergraduate advising assistant at the Darla Moore School of Business. It took some time to adjust back to the U.S. pace

Hey Blog! After returning home, I can say it’s really good to be back. I It's been less than a week since my 36 hour travel day home (3...

Hey Blog! This one's gonna be picture heavy... so strap in. I left for Cambodia early Sunday morning (June 9th), and arrived in Siem Reap...