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How Fast Your Life Can Change
My life a couple of months ago versus now is completely different. In fact, it has done a complete 180 as I’ve come to a new understanding of time and my well-being. Taking the time to slow down has helped me tremendously. In this short period, I’ve learned so much…
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Everything Happens for a Reason
Life has a way of pulling us in many directions, making it easy to get caught up in everything. Our thoughts, beliefs, morals, school, work, and beyond. Right now, I feel as if I’m in a transitional period where everything happening around me is unfolding with purpose. Perhaps life has…
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The Question of the Day
The number one question I get all the time is: How do you afford to go to Europe so often? The best response I can give is that I’ve always just made it work. Before moving to France in September 2019 and later to Germany in March 2021, I consistently…
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The Importance of Staying True to Yourself
Booking my one-way flight was probably one of the boldest things I’ve ever done. Telling my family about it took even more courage. Some of them probably saw it coming, but for others, it was a complete surprise. Overall, I had incredible support for my decision, but I also heard…
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The Solo – One Way Ticket
If you had told me on July 5th—the day I landed in Salzburg, Austria—about everything that would happen in the months to follow, I would have laughed. Never would I have imagined experiencing the kind of highs and lows, laughter and tears, that have shaped this journey. I have felt…
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Back to Europe
As I sit here in this café writing today’s blog, I can say this has been one of the wildest yet most rewarding journeys I have embarked on. It has been the hardest experience of my life, but I am incredibly grateful for the path I am on and for…
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How I found a Christian Church Abroad
I grew up in a Christian family where we would attend church on Sundays most of the time. I drifted away from it a bit in college, but by my junior year, I found a home church that I really loved. I attended regularly until I left for Germany and,…
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How I planned one of my favorite trips
After finishing my studies in Germany last summer, I decided to embark on a last-minute, month-long travel spree. One day, my best friend’s brother from high school called me and asked if I wanted to travel with him since he was heading to Europe. An opportunity like that was impossible…
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To Travel is To Learn
When I went on my first study abroad exchange in 2019, my entire perspective on the world changed. It wasn’t until after my experience that I started to notice shifts in my thinking and approach to different situations. I began to realize that studying abroad was one of the most…
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The landing ~ My First Week
My first week back in Europe was incredible. It felt as if I had never left. I started with a layover in London, where I spent the night before catching an early morning flight to Salzburg, Austria, for a five-night stay. I arrived knowing I had options: I could fly…
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