If you didn’t already know, I’m a Marvel super-fan. I wouldn’t say I’m an expert on the comics by any means, but when it comes to the giant Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movie franchise, you’d be hard pressed to find someone more knowledgeable or (to be completely honest) obsessed than me. Since I’ve moved to…
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Daily Vlog! A Lazy Day for a Master of Finance Student
Hello everyone! Life has been giving me hell as of late. A few weeks back I had final exams which were very taxing and then they threw us right back into classes a few days later for the new quarter. I haven’t quite been able to get back into the swing of things but I…
The First time I ever left the United States; A Summer Studying Abroad in Germany
At the end of May, 2015 (after my junior year of college) I boarded a plane for the first time ever with a nonstop, 11 hour flight from Seattle to Frankfurt. I touched down in Germany and was picked up by my friend, Katharina. She had studied abroad in my little hometown in Washington state…
Just Checking in; Semester Three of my MoF
So we’re about two thirds of the way through this quarter but I don’t think I’ve really shared much about how it’s going. However, this last week there was a great day for vlogging which I took full advantage of, so I thought I would give you all a little update. Enjoy! Overall, this semester…
Step Back and see the Full View; Windows – A Weekly Photo Challenge
Now that the semester is in full swing, I’m simultaneously never home and always home. I won’t complain now that I’m in a flat I love. I mean, can you argue with this view? Even on a cloudy, depressing day like this, the view is stunning. Enjoy my submission to The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge.
A Battle of the Sephora’s; Germany vs USA
One of the things I was most excited about when I was backpacking Germany was getting to see all of the stores that are not available in Frankfurt. I found Monki in Hamburg, Inglot in Düsseldorf, and just a month before my trip, they opened the very first Sephora in Germany within a Galeria Kaufhof…
It’s been one year since moving abroad!
One year can either feel like a split second or a lifetime, but I can’t recall any years that felt like both at the same time. Either way, I cannot believe that one year ago I boarded a plane and left my family and country behind. When I look back at who I was when…
Düsseldorf, Wuppertal, Köln; Funny Names, Cool Destinations
For the final stop on my backpacking trip around Germany, I went west to the country’s biggest state, North Rhine-Westphalia. There are tons of interesting cities in that region but I decided to focus on the two I had heard the most about Düsseldorf and Cologne. So, I strapped on my backpack and moved onwards…
Hamburg; A Surprising Blend of Old & New, Man & Nature
So if I was surprised by how much I loved Leipzig, I was absolutely blown away by how much I love Hamburg. After my relaxing time in the beautiful city of Leipzig, I took a train north to a city I hadn’t really heard much about. Everyone thinks about Berlin when they imagine a bustling German…
Leipzig; One of Germany’s Hidden Gems
Let me tell you, I was completely surprised by how much I loved this city. The couple of posts I looked up as research before I went said that the city was beautiful and worth a stop, but I was not prepared to love it as much as I did. I guess the bus ride…
My Way of Everything 