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Switzerland
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
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
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
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
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[...]