Murphys Law Gone Right

Well, as I write this post I am currently in the library.  I would like to be able to tell you that I completed all of my work far ahead of schedule, but sadly that’s not the case.  I do have 10 pages of a 15-20 page paper due Wednesday, so that’s a start (unless [...]

There is so little time left, I can barely think about it without becoming depressed.  So, instead of dwelling on the soon-to-be-past of “my time in college”, I figured I would spend the majority of this post looking forward to the we’re-almost-adults-future.  Basically, I just want to brag about how amazing all of my friends [...]

I’m writing my blog in what I find to be one of the best places to cure writer’s block: on the train.  I’m actually on my way back to Baltimore after a brief stint at home during this week off for spring break.  To be perfectly honest, this break has been rather exhausting.  Rather than [...]

I am back in my second home, the Netherlands, where I will reside for the rest of the summer. My boss picked me up at the airport and dropped me off at my new home in Wassenaar.  2 days later, I retrieved my bike in Amsterdam, and I am now back in the swing of things.  It’s [...]

This is officially my last post in Amsterdam.  I miss it already.  I often think about my love of Amsterdam in comparison to other cities.  Why is it that I love big cities like Paris and Barcelona, yet feel so great every time I return to Amsterdam?  I mean, of course there is the bed [...]

As I exited the metro station in Placa d’Espanya and hurried along the sidewalk to the Palau Nacional, I heard the dulcet tones of Freddy Mercury singing “Barcelona”.  Following the crowd up the steps, I could make out the brilliant colors of what I could only assume was THE magic fountain.  It was my last [...]

Well, I’m currently writing this post from the Amsterdam public library or the “Open Bare Bibliotheek” which is the biggest library in Europe. It’s soooo cool inside. It’s 7 floors with a great cafeteria on the top floor. You can sit outside and it has one of the best views of the city (the picture [...]

 Well, it’s been a busy last couple of weeks but I’m excited for the next month-or-so which seems like it will be even busier.  This weekend I’m going to Berlin, the weekend after I’m going to Ireland, then my friend Rachel is flying from the US to visit, and then my Mom and Aunt are visiting [...]

Hallo from Amsterdam! First, a preface: while some people may think I’ve deviated from my tradition of using song titles for my post titles, fear not!  My title is not only a reference to where I am currently residing but also to the song by Peter Bjorn and John.  They also have a song called “Young [...]

A short while ago I had a minor crisis. I thought I wouldn’t be able to study abroad because of a required class that was being offered in the spring. Luckily, every problem was solved. Nevertheless, I felt this was a good opportunity to discuss what you must do in order to successfully study abroad. [...]