My Adventure Abroad (part 12)
An Open Letter To the Person I was before I Studied Abroad Looking back at this image, it is hard to believe that I have been away from home for a little over three months… Sure, you have done this many times before back in Chicago, but this time…
My Adventure Abroad (Part 11)
My Post-Thanksgiving Blog It is always hard when you are not around family for the holidays, but it is even harder especially when you are not in the same country as them. This year I got to celebrate Thanksgiving abroad with my fellow classmates.…
Getting to Know the World Around You (part 3)
Egypt I am sure there are a lot of you who have read about Egypt and the amazing Pyramids that are there. Perhaps, there are some who have always dreamed of visiting this wonderful place but have not had the opportunity to do so yet. We are fortunate…
St. Patrick’s Day Parade: A Day Traveling with The Shannon Rovers
March 11, 2017 was my first year attending the St. Patrick’s day parade downtown Chicago. Many people would think that I would attend the annual dying of the River, watch the parade as they marched down Columbus Drive and then proceed to spend my…
Roadrunner Cosplay
Lake City, Florida hosted their fourth annual Infinity Con, however this year it took place at Florida Gateway Community College instead of at the Lake City Fairgrounds. This year also had Florida Cosplayer Shane Morris, a.k.a. Roadrunner Cosplay, as the…
Crimes of the Heart: an evocative performance.
By Alexander Aguiluz “Crimes of the Heart” is a Pulitzer Prize winning tragicomedy by Beth Henley, and was directed by Stephanie Stroud for The Collective’s 2016-2017 season. It follows the Magrath sisters in 1974 Mississippi who get together over the…
So You Want to be a Comedian
Most of us dread public speaking, even a presentation in front of classmates can give us nightmares. Imagine standing all alone on a stage in a crowded nightclub delivering a comedy routine. One of our classmates, 21 year old Ryan Popowcer does just…
My Adventure Abroad (part 10)
Happy International Education Week (IEW) everyone! I still find it hard to believe that I have been studying abroad for two months now. I can honestly say that I have had the time of my life and I have grown so much from this experience. In honor of…
Who is John Edward Smith?
Concordia University’s ‘The Collective’ is rounding out 2016 with their second performance of the season. “The Death and Life of John Smith” is a new play written by Will Dunne in association with Chicago Dramatists. It follows John Smith, a devout…
My Adventure Abroad (part 9)
How to have Halloween in Rome! As we all know, Halloween is a well loved event in the U.S. With that being said, how do you bring that love to a country that has just recently celebrated it only 5 short years ago? Simple, find friends, dress up, and…