2019 Goals & Resolutions: 6-Month Check-In
Wow, I cannot believe how quickly 2019 is flying by. It feels like just yesterday I posted about the Intentions for 2019, and now here we are, already halfway through…
Month: June 2019
Life Update: What the Rest of My Summer Looks Like
Now that I’ve been home from Europe for a few weeks and I’m finally getting back into the grove of being back in Champaign, I figured it was about time…
10 Days in France
Surprise, I went to France! For those of you who don’t know, I went to France for 10 days after my study abroad trip to Athens to visit L and…
Refugees are Worthy Too
At this point you may be thinking, “Michaela, you were studying abroad…did you learn anything? Because as of now, it just looks like it was all play and no work.”…
The Treasures of the Acropolis
You could say that I like old things. To rephrase – I like beautiful, old architecture with antiquity and a story. Thankfully, Athens has no shortage of it. Walking up…
Street Art and Graffiti in Athens, Greece
What do you think of when you think of graffiti in the United States? If you are like most people, you may think of impoverished/unsafe neighborhoods, gang activity, or unruly…
A Day Trip to Agistri, Greece
For our free weekend in between our two weeks of service learning, a big group of us decided to visit the Greek island of Agistri. It is a hour and…
You Had Me At Bonjour 