Visa, Vaccines, and Other Valuable Info!

Getting ready to go to India was nerve wracking. I had never applied for a visa before and only knew that the CDC told me to get a lot of vaccines to be safe in India. Now that I have come to India and talked to other study abroad students, I wanted to give you a run-down of the experience. I am no doctor or expert, so always ask professionals what they think!

A Girl Packing for India – The List I Wish I Would Have Had

When I started packing for my first international trip, I made so many mistakes! I am still not an expert, but I have learned so much from India! I want to make sure that you do not make the mistakes I did. Before I get to the actual packing list I wish I had used, let me tell you a few packing tips to make your life easier!

Keeping Connected with Family while Abroad- Part 3!

      2 days till the big day, and I am not the only one that is unsure about this new experience! My parents have been freaking out and bragging about this trip to India since I told them I was leaving in October. Their interviews were separate because I think they each have a unique perspective, and each of them gave me an emotional and honest response.

Keeping Connected with Family while Abroad- Part 2!

Its 3 days till I am on the flight to India! With my anxiety rising, I am glad I chose now to focus on how my family is feeling about my upcoming trip! Part two is about my younger brother, D. He is 19, a new high school graduate, and always my little brother. I have been away at college for three years, so we have not really had the chance to connect recently. His interview was the most surprising, most fun, and most insightful! By the way, do not forget to scroll down for my app review!

Keeping Connected with Family while Abroad- Part 1!

With only four days left, I am getting anxious! There seems to be so much to do, and I have had to ask everyone for help! I love my family. Its huge (I have too many cousins to count, and at least thirty of them live within an hour of me), loud, crazy, caring, and worried about my upcoming trip! With all my blogging and planning for my solo trip abroad, I feel I have been focused entirely on myself and my reaction to everything that is happening. As I talked to other travelers about this, they felt they had the same problem. In order to combat this, I decided to interview my family and see how they were feeling about this experience. This is a three-part post; each post will feature a different interview and app to help keep you connected!