Coping with Anxiety Abroad
Czech Republic: Arrival: “Time Flies When…You Move Across the World” by Laurel Messenger
Finland: Arrival: “Orientation Week” by Matthew Papaly
Ireland: Pre-Departure: “Seattle to Dublin” by Autumn Dukich
France: Post Program Reflection: “The Continuation of Something Great” by Sebastian Zgirski
The Continuation of Something Great
I remember clearly, the feeling of waking up at 4am getting ready and calling a cab to pick me up from the Kraków hostel I was staying at, of how drowsy and half asleep, yet serious I felt. I remember walking into the cold morning air, into darkness, and feeling a light breeze. I remember the ride to the airport which seemed like it lasted forever. I remember eating not one but two Paczki (Polish donuts) as I was waiting for my flight, savoring the last taste of my culture and homeland.
Spain: Pre-Departure: “Are You Ready Yet?!” by Liza Alter
Greece: Pre-Departure: “The One Where I Anxiously Wait My Departure” by Nicole Wright
Germany: “Berlin and Hostels” by Sebastian Zgirski
As I’m writing this post I’m sitting on my friend’s couch in Wrocław, Poland, trying to process everything that has occurred in the last week. Exactly a week ago I was 1365 km southwest, in Lyon, France, packing up my belongings, and getting yelled at by a French landlord ( my apartment wasn’t clean enough). I then had a little wine and pizza dinner in the courtyard of my apartment with some of the amazing friends I had the chance to make during my program and said my bittersweet farewells.
France: Mid Program: “A Day in the Life of a European” by Sebastian Zgirski
A Day in the Life of a European
As I’m writing this blog post, I’m currently in the middle of my fourth week in France, finishing up my finals, and nearing the end of my program. It’s not a mid-program post, so to speak, as it’s way past the middle of my program (life here has literally been non-stop, and I have not had any time to work on my blogs sadly), but even though I am leaving France right after, I will still be in Europe for 4 weeks in Germany and Poland, and so in that way it’s a mid-time in Europe post.
Germany: “Bravery and Castles” by Joyia Squires
Bravery and Castles
South Africa: Pre-Departure: “It’s Finally Time” by Daria Gausman
France: Pre-Departure: “The Start of Something Great” by Sebastian Zgirski
https://sebiontheworld.wordpress.com/2017/05/30/the-start-of-something-great/
Hello!!! Thank you so much for deciding to read this blog, it means the world to me! As I finish up my spring quarter here at Western Washington University, I find myself extremely excited for the journey I’m about to undertake. This summer I will finally be fulfilling one of my childhood dreams of going to France. I will be studying abroad in Lyon, France, for 4 and a half weeks earning credit for my French minor and traveling as much as possible. After the end of my program, I intend to travel for a bit and make my way to Poland where I will visit family and an old childhood friend for a few weeks, and then finally head back to the States. This will leave me with about 2 months in Europe.
Germany: Pre-Departure: “In Preparation” by Joyia Squires
England & Netherlands: “Traveling with Anxiety” by Samantha Cook
Traveling with Anxiety
First I would like to say everyone’s experience with anxiety or own struggle with mental health is different. This is my experience and struggle I had and how I got through it.