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Starting today, I’m doing a new drawing exercise. I’ve been wanting to work more on figure drawing so I’m planning to post one little human doodle every day for the foreseeable future. Life is hectic (especially lately, christ), so I’m not pinning this to 100 days or 30 or whatever. Just until I feel like I’m okay at human beings (or, let’s me real, if I get really fucking busy). #humanbeings (at Portland, Oregon)

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Honey, I'm Going Home

Honey, I’m Going Home

The time has finally come. I am going home. I have learned a lot this semester. I’ve traveled all over and learned about the rest of the world and myself (yes, the cheesiness is 100% intended there). I’ve made friends and done a big mess of funny things and bad things and good things. Not every moment was easy or perfect, but I feel lucky to have experienced it all. This will be my last blog post…

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Tips for Studiers Abroad

Although there are about ten million blog posts on the internet that talk about study abroad tips, I’m gonna go ahead and drop some 21-year-old wisdom on you guys. While I am by no means an expert, I have learned a thing or two about studying abroad this past semester and I wanted to pass on that knowledge to some of my friends that will be studying abroad in the next couple of years. Talk To…

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The Best Stuff

There’s lots of good stuff in Europe, but let me just take a minute to tell you about the best stuff. According to me anyway. So here goes, these are all of my favorites from my travels all over Europe. My Swedish Friends – Helsingborg, Lund, and Stockholm I started my semester abroad in Sweden, with my friends there who are basically family. For those of you who don’t know, my mom studied abroad…

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I Love You All

Long long ago, in a far away galaxy, I went to the Boundary Waters with my high school youth group. Although I’m not particularly religious, one element of that trip has always stuck with me. After we had spent a week canoeing and camping, we got back to the main campsite and all sat around to do affirmations. Basically, we sat around in a circle and talked about the good things we had learned…

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Ireland

Over Thanksgiving break, Mindi, Lindsey, and I went to Ireland. In short, it was awesome. It was a blast to take a trip with these two ladies, A, because they’re awesome, and B, because small group trips are a lot less stressful. I have loved my big groups, but I have to admit that it was nice to end my semester of traveling with a small group trip. In Ireland, I spent more money on food and…

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Lessons in Life and Design I Learned During My Somewhat Stereotypical Semester Abroad

As I write this, I find myself acutely aware of the time. It is 12:49, and there are just nineteen days until I board a plane to London, then Chicago, then Des Moines, Iowa. There are three days left until the bulk of my final project is due and eleven until the remaining bits and pieces have to be turned in. Two weeks from now I’ll be getting things ready for our final review and exhibition. My…

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Snapshots

I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned this before, but I have been taking a photography course during my time here in Rome. I have always loved taking pictures, but this semester has gotten me to a point where I feel more confident in experimenting and just taking photographs in general. After years of considering myself a sub-par photographer, it has been fun to look back at the work I have done this…

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Things I love about Rome: Month Three

Can you believe that it’s already the end of November?! My third month in Italy flew by faster than any month of my life. And what a crazy month it has been. The third month abroad brought me to Bologna, Amsterdam, and back to Rome. It was little bit of a slower month in terms of traveling, but also one of the best. Bologna and Amsterdam were two of my absolute favorite trips I’ve ever taken.…

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Queen Rania: Let’s Drop The First ‘I’ In ISIS. There’s Nothing Islamic About Them

LONDON – Queen Rania of Jordan said Thursday evening that there is nothing Islamic about the self-proclaimed Islamic State, or ISIS.

Watch the full interview here.

On Home(Sickness)

Sometimes, I miss home. I miss my parent’s dog, and the way it feels to walk upstairs from my basement bedroom to find my roommate making breakfast, coffee brewing. I miss Sunday night dinners with my parents and Wednesday lunches with my brothers. Of course, there are so many amazing things about studying and living in another country. I love the long walk to studio, and I love my daily…

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Amster-DAMN

This past weekend, I finally made it to Amsterdam. I have wanted to go there for ages, so it was awesome to finally get a chance to go. It’s definitely a hot spot amongst college students for the loose drug policies and french fries (don’t have a heart attack, family + Mom’s friends who read my blog, I did not do any drugs in Amsterdam. Or have any french fries, actually, which is way worse.) As…

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Things I Love About Rome: Month Two

And so another month abroad has passed me by. This one has been particularly hectic, filled with trips and visits and life changes big and small, so be prepared for a bit of a long and hopefully not too cheesy post. At the very beginning of October, I made a quick trip to Stockholm, Lund, and Copenhagen to visit my good friend and former roommate, Nick, and our old family friends the…

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