No two days in Barcelona are alike, but today was especially out of the ordinary. Usually, my roommates and I plan our days beforehand, but today (one of our last weekdays in Barcelona), we each went our separate ways for the afternoon. I decided I wanted needed to spend the day at La Boqueria, Barcelona’s infamous food market. If you […]
The past week has been a complete and utter whirlwind, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. It has been a little over a week since the start of my study abroad program, and it has been amazing so far. Barcelona is even more beautiful than I imagined, and it is full of history and character. It is […]
Where do I begin? Well, for starters, I just finished my last math class EVER. I have been dreaming of this moment since 7th grade Pre-Algebra. Equally important: I just finished my freshman year of college. As I look around my dorm room in good ‘ol Jennings Hall, I can’t help but feel a pang of […]
Dear Ethan, It was not long ago that we spent our days re-watching Dunston Checks In and Honey, We Shrunk The Kids on the VHS player. It seems like just yesterday that we played “Hotel,” where we pretended to manage a hotel, using the basement cabinets as the rooms. (I guess that was a precursor to your interest in the hospitality industry.) It was […]
How is it already March? I am getting closer to being done with my freshman year of college, which is crazy to think about. It feels like I was just beginning school and getting used to campus, classes, dorm life, etc. – now, most things about college have become so familiar. I had a relaxing “spring” break […]
Millennials tend to get a bad rep for being narcissistic, lazy and obsessed with fleeting pop culture trends – the instant, the here and now. I was born in 1996. I was very young during the time of Walkmans and cell phone antennas, but I still remember. I remember the tragedy and emotions of September 11, 2001, even though […]
Tomorrow, the University of Florida releases decisions for the Class of 2020; thousands upon thousands of anxious, eager, trembling students will go online at the very same second, blocking the computer screen with their hand as they press “enter” before seeing their application status change in the blink of an eye. This was me on Friday, February 13, 2015 – a date that […]
It’s official: I am done with my first semester of college! I finished my last exam this morning (before most people on campus were even awake) and I feel liberated. With lots of determination and the help of highlighters, Post-Its, latkes, and Project Runway study breaks with my friend Kim, I made it through the finals grind in one piece. Plus, I managed to avoid […]
If my Thanksgiving Break had its own soundtrack, the first song would be “Don’t Come Around Here No More” by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. Being away from home for three months may not seem drastic, but so many parts of my life have changed, while everything – my house, my bedroom, the streets and neighborhoods, the restaurants, even […]
Another month has come and gone…a.k.a. it’s time for another reflection-esque post! From Magic Kingdom to Marston Science Library, the month of October was filled with both adventures and obstacles. I completed my first round of midterms and now – an infinite amount of eraser shavings, paper cuts, and Starbucks later – I’m preparing for the next chunk of exams. (My “study break” for tonight = finally […]
The Darcy Diaries 