G’day Mate!

I am one month into the fall semester at the University of Norte Dame in Fremantle, Australia. Thus far, I have experienced an immense amount of Australian culture. After being here for only a month, I am finally beginning to understand the Australian accent. Australians talk very fast and love to shorten their words, so…Continue Reading G’day Mate!

Semester Abroad

Wanderlust ~ A desire to travel and explore the world                 Meet Katie Twineham and Nathan Nusaputra, both business majors embarking on a journey of a lifetime! Katie and Nathan are getting to explore countries many only get to read about. For them, the country’s different cultures, their…Continue Reading Semester Abroad

Living in the Moment

A lot has happened since my latest blog entry and I know those of you reading were dying to see what I was going to say next! Am I right? Keep in mind that I am leaving out a whole lot of activities that we have done on this program. I simply cannot list all…Continue Reading Living in the Moment

Greetings from Tokyo!

Tuesday, July 28, 2015 – Today was only the third day of school, but yet it feels like I’ve been a student at Sophia University since freshmen year. I thought that it would be difficult to adjust to a completely different atmosphere given Japan’s unique culture and society. However, I am pleasantly surprised to find that the adjustment was…Continue Reading Greetings from Tokyo!

Carpe Diem: Seize the Day

Finally! I have arrived in beautiful Siena, Italy and I am living out my dreams of studying abroad in beautiful Tuscany, attempting to live my life to the fullest without hesitation or regret. Since I have gotten here, I have become extremely close with all of the other boys in the program. Our house sits…Continue Reading Carpe Diem: Seize the Day

Summer Abroad

“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” ~ Henry Miller The summer season is finally here and just as the sun begins to warm up the Pacific Northwest, Marisa Tottori and Riley Roderick are off to countries many people have yet to cross off on their bucket list. As we enjoy…Continue Reading Summer Abroad