Dear four months ago Anna, Wow, this past semester has been an absolute whirlwind. Right now, you are probably starting to panic a little bit as the scariness of going abroad is finally sinking in. I want to tell you that, yes, it will be scary. Throwing myself into the deep end with this program…

Welcome back! My semester is quickly winding down, and as a result, I have begun reflecting upon my experiences here. Before I even came to Vienna, I knew that it was recently voted the most livable city in the world, and I was very interested to see if I found that to be true. I…

Hello again! It is hard to believe that my semester is starting to wind down, and this is one of my final blog posts. Today, I wanted to go over some of the challenges I have experienced so far when abroad because while it is always fun to tell all of the great stories of…

Hi everyone, welcome back! Time has been absolutely flying by with the craziness of midterms, and I cannot believe that I am already halfway done with my program. It feels like yesterday that I was on my flight from Newark, scared about what was ahead of me. I feel like my whole world has spun…

I cannot believe I am already six weeks into the semester. The time has flown! Hitting the six-week mark has made me reflect on how my expectations surrounding abroad have been significantly altered. Before I came abroad, I would say I had relatively reasonable exceptions. I knew that this experience would challenge me more than…

Hi readers! Welcome back to my study abroad journey. Today, I want to discuss my living situation here in Wien. I live in a studio apartment in the 2nd District . Overall, I have enjoyed my living situation. My apartment is small but has almost everything I need. I have a bed, desk, closet, bathroom,…

Welcome back, everyone! I have safely reached Vienna(which I now know is called Wien over here) and completed the second week of my program. I have already noticed that being abroad is fast-paced and can lead to much self-discovery. To make the most of the time I have here, it’s best to create some goals…

Hi, everyone reading! My name is Anna Inglis, and I am a rising Junior at Frederick Honors College. I am a double major in Psychology and Law, Criminal Justice, and Society. I am also minoring in History with a concentration in the history of gender and sexuality! I have been a research assistant on two…