Midnight in Paris – Day 4
As someone who appreciates receiving information in a manner that is conducive to learning, I felt it necessary to take a picture of this silliness. What you see below you, is sugar cubes… Continue reading
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Brussels Marvels – Day 3
Yay, presentations! But actually, it was pretty exciting. Our group met in the hotel lobby and we headed over to the metro. Our lectures were held in the European Commission building (awesome). In the… Continue reading
Brussels Trammels – Day 2
Today, September 24th, was the first day of our lectures “abroad” (by this I mean away from Switzerland). They were held in one of the hotel’s conference rooms (thank goodness! less work for… Continue reading
Brussels Mussels – Day 1
As soon as we arrived in Brussels, I started looking around at the people in the station and noticed something. Most people had a somewhat elongated face–skinnier features and longer noses and chins.… Continue reading
Château, Freddie Mercury and Concert in Montreux
I still cannot believe that my aunt, whom I hadn’t seen for two years until this summer, actually made it to Switzerland! She plays violin in a travelling orchestra based in Moscow and… Continue reading
What Happens When 3 Kids Are Released for the Day
The night before this one was long. I did work and wasted time in general, and Arturo and Michelle went clubbing until 6 in the morning. Did this stop our desire to take… Continue reading
Lausanne
Lausanne… What a beautiful city. The way I like to describe this city is by imagining it as the hybrid between San Francisco and Geneva. This is actually how I imagined Geneva would… Continue reading
Nyon, Switzerland
It’s surprisingly hard to keep up a blog! I’m going to try my best to update you all on this WEEK that I am lacking. Here goes nothing… My host family wanted to… Continue reading
New Home, New Emotions
What a big, stressful day! Already you could tell that students were in a worrisome mood and that they were unsure of what to expect, because in the morning everyone was a little… Continue reading
First Sights
For breakfast, visitors at the Youth Hostel have a choice of cereal, yogurt, granola, bread, butter and jam. Despite the lack of choices, I found that all of the options were healthy and… Continue reading