I’ve been missing London a lot lately. That’s really nothing new–I miss London all the time. But lately it’s been more of a pulling, a longing, than just the feeling of ‘missing’. Wishing I was there has turned to closing my eyes and feeling myself there in my head. But, of course, when I open my eyes, I still see Kentucky and COVID-19 travel restrictions….
The final trip of my Harlaxton experience is one I think about often. Most often, if I’m being honest. Every time I eat strawberries, I am watching a man scoop fresh strawberries into a brown paper bag in the city center. Every time I hear the song ‘So Will I’ by Hillsong, I am sitting on a rooftop in Athens, admiring the beautiful world God…
Dear friends, If you’re reading this, you are probably considering studying abroad at Harlaxton College. Or, if you’re lucky, you’ve already been accepted into the program and are getting ready to embark on your own adventure of a lifetime. Regardless of where you are in your journey to Harlaxton, us Harlaxton alum are so excited for you! To those of you considering it: go apply….
When Sarah J and I parted ways after a boujee French breakfast in Boujeetown, London, UK, Sarah went to take a ride on the London Eye and I went to Kings Cross. I spotted my dad’s head over the crowd and all but ran to him. My parents had finally arrived in the UK! It was cold and snowing and we were unprepared, so we…
When I found out I was actually going to Harlaxton, my friends all started talking about coming to visit me. We talked about the what-ifs of a fun spring break in Europe—taking a train to Paris, flying to Barcelona, exploring London—but I knew it probably wasn’t actually going to happen. Well, Sarah J, you proved me wrong. I met Sarah my sophomore year at WKU…
They say it doesn’t snow a lot in England. Well, my canceled trip, my stress acne, and my brother’s sadness will tell you otherwise. This is what was supposed to be the story of the second time I went to Scotland. When my brother came to visit me, he stayed for two weekends—one of those, as you know, was spent exploring London and Isle of…
I’m a ‘spend all day in a coffee shop’ kind of girl. Since we never really had a coffee shop in Jasper when I was growing up (shout out to Brew for being here now–you saved our little town), this was something I discovered in college when a friend brought me to Spencer’s Coffee in Bowling Green. I’ve been a changed woman ever since. That…
In writing this blog post, my intention was not to make light of the Holocaust but to share my honest experience of my weekend in Poland. If I had to choose one thing to regret about Harlaxton, it would be not going to Lake District. I had a massive craving for nature and a long hike, but I didn’t sign up for the trip in…
Almost immediately after I’d hit the ‘confirm’ button and well before I’d booked my flight to Harlaxton, my oldest brother Kyle was planning his trip to come see me. Like all others who came to visit, I assume I was merely used an excuse for them to come to Europe. I don’t find that offensive at all, and I in fact applaud my visitors for…
Dear friends, If you can believe it, it’s been a full two weeks since the day I was forced to take a final exam and leave my incredible English home all in the same day. If you think this is rude, you’re not alone—all 170 students of Harlaxton Spring 2018 feel the same. A lot of good things have happened since the coach bus hit…
