Shorts and Snippets

Jet lag kicked in today. London is five hours ahead of D.C. time, where we all had been prior to this week, and eight ahead of Arizona. Needless to say, sleeping has quickly became overrated, and caffeine has become all of our best friends. This morning we braved the Tube again to get to our… Continue reading

Our time here in Washington, D.C. is officially over, and my brain feels like a sponge that can simply not soak in any more water. Since my group’s arrival on Saturday, I’ve gone through just about every emotion that exists for a human being to experience, namely homesickness, sadness, anxiety, contentment, happiness, astonishment, curiosity, and… Continue reading

Today was much better than yesterday. Being here is still an immense culture shock, but a good night’s sleep and decent meals (that I was able to eat!) allowed me to experience it all today without getting too overwhelmed. This morning, we started off our work week in London with a bang by riding the… Continue reading

I promised myself I wouldn’t sugarcoat any part of my trip, that I would record it exactly the way I experienced it every single day. I wish I could say my first day in London was magical. That I saw all the buildings and structures that makes London unique. That I was laughing and chatting… Continue reading

My study abroad experience in Washington, D.C. has officially ended! My group and I leave for London tomorrow afternoon. Tonight we are doing laundry, packing, and going to a bar to celebrate our last night in this city. We turn in our dorm keys tomorrow morning and head to our respective airports for our bazillion-hour… Continue reading

My final trip to the National Mall started, innocently enough, as a trip around the corner to Starbucks for green tea. But I do admit to the fact that I had a feeling my journey wouldn’t end at Starbucks, hence why I grabbed my camera before I headed out of the dorms. Starbucks was closed… Continue reading

It’s official: Homesickness is gone and I never want to leave Washington D.C. I’m going to miss my morning walks so much. I’ve only made the mile-and-a-half walk through the city from our dorm to the ASU Washington D.C. center a few times, and I’m already recognizing certain people that I pass each morning. Security… Continue reading

I knew this would happen. I knew that I would blink and this trip would be nearly gone. I can not believe that it is already Wednesday afternoon/evening. More than half of our week in Washington, D.C. is over, and instead of feeling glad as I probably would have a few days ago, I am really upset… Continue reading

I am convinced that everyone that both lives and works in Washington, D.C. has stress ulcers. That or they absolutely love what they do. I took on the mile-and-a-half walk to our ASU center alone this morning due to the fact that I walk r-e-a-l-l-y slowly and I didn’t want to slow anyone down. It… Continue reading

When I woke up this morning, I had two bug bites from last night’s adventures (more on that in a second) and legs that felt like they were done working for the rest of my life. Walking for miles (literally) took a number on them. But in between getting ready for my first day of… Continue reading