What?! Amaris still blogs? Yeah, I know. I have taken a very long break from blogging mostly because I was tired of staring at my screen. Countless hours of online school will do that to you. Over the summer I wanted to get back into blogging and I’ve decided to dive back in by writing a ‘monthly goals’ post. A …

Unless you have been living under a rock for the past month, you are well aware that our world is descending into chaos. As a Global Affairs major, it is very interesting for me to watch. Anyways, many countries are urging their citizens to stay at home and practice social-distancing. Now, I’m an introvert and for the one week I …

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Nothing beats the feeling of falling into bed after a long day of lectures. Your college dorm …

It feels strange to be sitting down and writing a post about college when my high school days are still so fresh in my mind, but here I am. After my classes starting picking up last year I realized blogging needed to wait. My freshman year of college was dedicated solely to getting a high GPA and starting college off …

Ah, January! Forever known as the month of new beginnings. Starting back at zero gives you a brand new chance to change your life. Albeit, January can be the most confusing month of the year. Do you start something new, or wrap up everything from the previous year? After all, nothing was done during the holidays. Some take this time …

What a year 2019 was. Although my blog lay dormant throughout the year, I enjoyed great adventures and learned many valuable lessons. This year I chose to implement the practice of reflecting on all that happened in the past twelve months through a reverse bucket list. As I read through my 2017 reverse bucket list now, I can hardly believe …

In my family, we have a tradition. On our fourteenth birthday, we girls get our first purse. They tend to be tiny Vera Bradley bags, just big enough to hold our brand new wallets and maybe a chapstick.

Over the years the bags get bigger and the contents more elaborate.

This month my sister turned fourteen and in …

Hello and welcome to my first blog post of the year. Since this is a new year and new things are happening, I have aptly decided to start a brand new series called Global College. Buckle up and get ready for the ride because I will be covering my journey to college and valuable lessons I learn during the next …

This week, I’ve teamed up with Lauren from DiaryofaSpanglishGirl.com to be a part of her exciting series “A Day in the Life in…”. We’ll be bringing you similarities and differences between Pyeongtaek, South Korea and Alicante, Spain. Make sure to check out Lauren’s post over on her blog where she compares our locations.

My …

Today I’m talking about gap semesters and my decision to start pastry school. Now that I think about it, this post may seem strange since my previous one was about getting ready for college as a high school senior; and I am neither getting ready for college or a senior.

Wait? You’re not getting ready for college?! …