I am so excited for you to embark on this new adventure! Over these past two weeks, I experienced things I never thought I would ever have the chance to experience. I made new friends, connected closer with old friends, and learned so much about myself. I realized how blessed I truly am and learned more than I would have ever learned in a classroom. Even though this trip was … [Read more...] about Note to future study away participants
May 30 - Day 11 was a day of travel. We left Columbo in Sri Lanka and headed to the airport. We arrived in the Maldives to breathtaking views and a beautiful ocean. It was everything the pictures looked like and so much more! We got on a speedboat to go to our island, which was fun and exciting at first but after 30 minutes on the rough sea I started feeling sick and couldn't … [Read more...] about 5/30/17 – Day 11
May 29 - The word incredible does not even begin to describe this day. Today we climbed the 8th wonder of the world and the view from the top was breath taking. We learned so much about its history and culture and it was such an amazing opportunity to experience it. I can definitely say that I will be sore tomorrow though! We also drove through Colombo and got to see the more … [Read more...] about 5/29/17 – Day 8
May 28 - Day 7 was full of learning and experiencing the Sri Lankan culture. We saw so many wild animals, including an elephant, monkeys, and a land monitor. First we drove up a mountain and got to see to Kandy (the hill city of Sri Lanka). The next thing we did was visit a gem shop and learned more about the mining and polishing process - I even got to wear the biggest gem … [Read more...] about 5/28/17 – Day 7
May 26 - Yesterday we left Vietnam and headed to Sri Lanka! Emily and I woke up, packed, ate breakfast, and headed to Ben Thanh Market to do some last minute souvenir shopping. We came back to the hotel and decided to get some coffee before our flights to Sri Lanka (which was amazing 😍) and picked up some Vietnamese candy to bring back home. We all spent the rest of our day in … [Read more...] about 5/26/17 – Day 5