Access to Information

Access to information in Cuba worked a little differently than in the United States for several reasons. I quickly learned to appreciate how easily I was able to access information in the United States. In Cuba, at least where we stayed in Miramar, internet was only...

“How was the food?”

One of the first things people ask me about Cuba is “how was the food?” I didn’t really have any idea of what Cuban food might be like before traveling to Cuba, although I had heard there is an abundance of organic fruits and vegetables. I was completely right!...

Being Back

Coming back to the United States from Cuba has definitely been a culture shock, more so than I had anticipated. One of the weirdest things was turning off the part of my brain that uses Spanish that had been exercised every single day in Cuba. Even now, less than two...

My Airplane Essentials

The semester is officially over, which means I have two months before the start of my study abroad trip in Oxford, England. How exciting is that? What I’m not so excited about, however, is the long flight. The flight to London is about eight hours, so I’ll...