“Harry had never been to London before.” One of my study abroad courses is called “Harry Potter and the English Fantasy Tradition.” Most of the people I tell this either don’t believe me, or think that it’s a thinly veiled excuse to read Harry Potter and pretend I’m taking a class. The truth is, I… Continue reading Why Re-Reading is Worth it
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Diverging Roads & Solo Travels
During one of our long weekends in Oxford, a group of us have decided to make the trek to Paris. I was ecstatic when I found people who were just as interested as I was in exploring the city I fell in love with four years ago. But as we were planning, I realized that… Continue reading Diverging Roads & Solo Travels
The Universal Experience of Writing
Writing is such an integral part of our society that it’s hard to imagine civilizations existed without it. Writing is a tangible method of communication, one that withstands the test of time and space – writing is universal. I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately as I prepare to travel. There are so many… Continue reading The Universal Experience of Writing
The Value of Road Trips
I love a good road trip – I can’t tell you how many hours I spent as a child reading or writing in the backseat while my parents drove us to various vacation spots. To me, road trips are the epitome of an American childhood. Yet I meet so many people who hate driving, who… Continue reading The Value of Road Trips
The Traveling Fantasist
Hi everyone! This post is the intro to my blog series “The Traveling Fantasist.” I mentioned it a few weeks ago in this post, but I thought I should have a formal(ish) introduction so that no one thinks they’re suddenly reading the wrong blog. From July 6th to August 9th, I’ll be studying abroad in… Continue reading The Traveling Fantasist
The Last (Real) Summer
I’m feeling pressured (by myself mostly) to make this the greatest summer ever. It’s the last summer before I graduate, and while I’m looking forward to moving and starting work, it’s a little hard to let go of something I’ve spent my entire life enjoying: three full months to do nothing but write, travel, and… Continue reading The Last (Real) Summer
Origins of a Traveler
I blame my parents for giving me this insatiable need to travel (“wanderlust,” as it’s often called). When I was younger, we took family vacations everywhere, most of the time driving, which instilled in me the love of a good road trip. Before I graduated high school, we’d hit up all the major cities in… Continue reading Origins of a Traveler
Pre-Travel Excitement
I can already feel it. I’ve pretty much given up on studying for my last final, because summer seems to already have set in. And summer means travel. I don’t leave for Oxford until July 7th, but that hasn’t kept it from invading my mind every moment of every day. I’ve also made road trip… Continue reading Pre-Travel Excitement
Peaks in Life
There are a lot of ups and downs in life, and chances are, you’re either in a devastatingly deep valley or at the top of the highest mountain you’ve climbed in a while. We don’t often notice when we’re in between. I’ll admit that at the moment, I’m sitting at a very low point. The… Continue reading Peaks in Life
My Favorite Things About Paris
Ah, Paris. My experience with the city is minimal–I spent three fast-paced days there–but they were the best three days of my life. I ate croissants for breakfast every morning. It wasn’t healthy, but I enjoyed it. My friends and I wandered the streets in search of tiny cafés and we spoke French… Continue reading My Favorite Things About Paris