So you are planning your FIRST EVER trip to Europe. You want to do it all. You are overwhelmed. Everyone is hitting with you with their favorite cliche things to do. How are you ever going to plan a trip yourself? I went to Europe for a study abroad in Barcelona for my spring semesterContinueContinue reading “4 Things You Can Only do in Europe”
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Naan Fiction
I’ve successfully hit the point on campus where local students know my name. Walking to class this morning someone yelled my full name, not Maddie, not MadMay… Madeline. It was a relief that someone didn’t assume my name was Maddie. Although, I’m sure it’s not hard to identify who I am when I’m theContinueContinue reading “Naan Fiction”
Bindi Over Backwards
One of my biggest fears is people screaming in public. Hearing someone scream in a crowd of people makes my chest tighten and my eyes dart. On Saturday we went to the movie theater to see Jab Harry Met Sejal, the Bollywood version of When Harry Met Sally, and I experienced this terrible screaming in public.ContinueContinue reading “Bindi Over Backwards”
This Bazaar Life
Studying in India reminds me a lot of my semester in Barcelona. In some places the architecture is very Arabic, the people are generally beautiful, and I am on a 50% rice consumption diet. The silliest difference I look at on a daily basis is how badly the girls in Spain dreamed of riding onContinueContinue reading “This Bazaar Life”
Hide & Go Sikh
Some people go to saunas for a relaxing treat, others live it in their daily lives with little escape. Life in India is sweltering but nothing is quite as blistering as the massive kitchen of the Gurudwāra in Delhi, a temple run by volunteers and Sikhs (disciples who follow the teachings of one God and theContinueContinue reading “Hide & Go Sikh”
Anthropologie
The panic is setting in. I have finally met the people I will be traveling with but have yet to break the news to my parents. Last night was the final night of Miss Indiana and we had to give a fun fact in our introductions. I was half tempted to say “Leaving for IndiaContinueContinue reading “Anthropologie”
Travel Like a Semi-Pro
Luggage Have a great travel bag. Do not do a Vera Bradley duffel. Girls died with them. You need a nice, sturdy bag with wheels. Vera gets dirty very quickly and carrying a duffel across an airport, on the metro, and walking across a city gets tiring very fast. Guys, you can probably get awayContinueContinue reading “Travel Like a Semi-Pro”
Big Girl Pants
Has anyone ever said “Wow, I really enjoyed paying a big fat bill at the bursar office today!”? Yes. Yes, someone has. I am that someone. I am that ONLY someone. Hold up. DJ-SPIN THAT ISH BACK. Before Christmas break, Dr. Phillips of the Ball State University Anthropology department sent the mass call-out email for studentsContinueContinue reading “Big Girl Pants”
Indiana Jane 