Katie

By Katie As I was sitting down to write my last blog, I came in with the goal of summing up everything I did this past year into one nice story with an overarching message, and I could think of…nothing....

By Katie Traveling around Europe with a friend was always on my mind. I grew up listening to my mother tell stories about all the thrilling adventures she had backpacking with her high school best friend one crazy summer during...

By Katie This year was my very first Christmas that I spent away from my family. Not only were we not together, but we were almost 4,000 miles away. It also happened to be one of the most interesting and...

By Katie With my move from Bonn to my new host family this past week, the first portion of my gap year has come to a close and it has given me some perspective to think about my experience during...