The moment it hit me that I was really living in Australia wasn’t when my plane landed or when I saw the Sydney Opera House for the first time. It was much quieter than that. I was standing alone in a grocery store after class, staring at shelves full of unfamiliar brands like Up &
Life has a funny way of working things out. I was planning on studying abroad in Rome, but instead, I found myself heading halfway around the world to Sydney, Australia. A surprise destination that quickly became the adventure I didn’t know I needed. As excited as I was to study abroad in a new country, I was
The moment it hit me that I was really living in Australia wasn’t when my plane landed or when I saw the Sydney Opera House for the first time. It was much quieter than that. I was standing alone in a grocery store after class, staring at shelves full of unfamiliar brands like Up &
Life has a funny way of working things out. I was planning on studying abroad in Rome, but instead, I found myself heading halfway around the world to Sydney, Australia. A surprise destination that quickly became the adventure I didn’t know I needed. As excited as I was to study abroad in a new country, I was
During my sophomore year at Chapman, I eagerly planned to study abroad with one of my close friends in the Fall of 2024. Study abroad was always part of my plan; the idea of immersing myself in another culture was incredibly exciting, especially with a friend. Over the next few months, we discussed our hopes
