It’s been another busy week, but then again, what week isn’t busy in the life of Jess Blondell? I’ve been put on three story assignments for my internship at Lake Champlain Weekly, as well as photo editing assignments for DoNorth … Continue reading
How to Have a Good Monday
If you’re anything like me, and I’m assuming most of you are, Mondays are sometimes the worst. It was so hard to wake up this morning with the gray sky outside my window and a 3-inch memory foam mattress pad … Continue reading
That’s a Wrap
As 2015 comes to an end for us all, I’m sure everyone is tired of hearing the typical, “new year, new me” stuff that never usually pans out. I know I am. So instead, I think I’ll go with “new … Continue reading
Live in Wonder
Being home for Christmas break is amazing, don’t get me wrong, but I end up spending so much time lounging around wondering what to do. I’m so used to always having something to do at school or having friends to … Continue reading
Reminiscing and Procrastinating
As I sit here in my office hours for the public speaking class I TA for, I can’t help but put off my final projects some more and write a new blog post, which I haven’t done in way too … Continue reading
Last Day in Europe… For now
Well, as some of you may know, today is my last day as a study abroad student. Tomorrow I will be on my way back to the states where I am excited to see my family, friends and American food … Continue reading
Spring Break Part 6: Venice
By the time I made it to Venice, I was in complete shock that the best spring break of my entire life had come to a bittersweet end. Venice was the perfect place to end my break. While I would … Continue reading
Spring Break Part 5: Florence/Tuscany
My absolute favorite part of the trip had to be the two days we spent in Florence. Tuesday morning we boarded the train in Rome, and a little more than an hour later we arrived in Florence to continue our … Continue reading
Spring Break Part 4: Rome
I’m going to start by saying that Italy is the most amazing place I think I have ever been, and the weather had me wishing I never had to leave. It was an early start for Emily, Colleen and me … Continue reading
Spring Break Part 3: Edinburgh [Ed-in-bruh]
Scotland was definitely the one place throughout my travels that I underestimated. Everyone kept telling me to spend more time in Edinburgh and less time in London, but we already booked our trip and didn’t think much of it. When … Continue reading