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Home Swiss Home…The Pepperdine Lausanne House

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Home Swiss Home…The Pepperdine Lausanne House

Well, I've been home for a while now, but being home in Vancouver has made me think  a lot about the place I once called home in Switzerland.  It's so quiet at home without my 70 Swiss brothers & sisters around & life is definitely not as exciting.  Although I love Vancouver more than anywhere else in the world, the Pepperdine Lausanne campus will always[...]

Canyon Jumping in Interlaken

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Canyon Jumping in Interlaken

This past weekend we decided to stay in Switzerland & explore more of the beautiful country we decided to study abroad in!  We thought the weekend would be relaxing, just taking a few day trips on the train & watching movies in preparation for the Oscars...then we signed up for a canyon jumping in Interlaken. The jump is over 200 ft. high, resulting in a[...]

A Retreat into the Swiss Alps

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A Retreat into the Swiss Alps

This past weekend was our first travel weekend of the semester...yes the madness has officially once again begun.  Luckily, this week we started off slow & didn't actually have to try to plan a trip while trying to do homework, go to class, & keep up with readings (can you tell that I'm already overwhelmed?  I get anxiety just looking at my syllabuses!).  Our program[...]

Back to the Land of Chocolate

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Back to the Land of Chocolate

After almost a month back at home for the holidays, it finally came time to head back to Switzerland.  Even though I love nothing more than being home & it's never easy to leave, it was time to get my butt off the couch & get back to being a full-time student & a world-traveler.  My life in Switzerland is anything but boring & my[...]

The Long Journey Home

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The Long Journey Home

One train ride, two layovers, & three flights later, I am back in my favourite place on earth...Vancouver, Canada!  Of course the first thing I did when I arrived was give my family huge "I haven't seen you in three whole months" hugs, feed them some chocolate, & then go eat sushi.  If you have been around me in the Lausanne house for the past[...]