{"id":30,"date":"2023-12-08T15:53:28","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T15:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aftonfay.me.holycross.edu\/?p=30"},"modified":"2023-12-08T15:53:28","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T15:53:28","slug":"30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/aftonfay\/2023\/12\/08\/30\/","title":{"rendered":"A Travel Filled Week!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello everybody! I hope you all had an amazing week, I know I did!<\/p>\n<p>At the end of last week to kick off the beginning of December, I had to complete a class test for my Viking World in Ireland class. Considering there are not a lot of examinations for the classes, there was a lot of material to study and prepare for the test, but it&#8217;s not too bad considering the course materials you have to choose from are incredibly interesting.<\/p>\n<p>After the test was done I got to have the ultimate &#8220;work hard play hard moment&#8221; filling my week with travel and adventures to finish off my study abroad experience and having so many cultures and countries within arm&#8217;s reach.<\/p>\n<p>A friend and I traveled to France, where we spent two days touring the Christmas markets of beautiful Strasbourg and striding along the Champs Elysees in Paris. I had never been to France before, and taking a break from seeing all these amazing sites at a cute little cafe with a hot chocolate was the perfect way to release stress from my test, and prepare for the exam season ahead of me.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-31\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/aftonfay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2023\/12\/IMG_6945-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Christmas Markets outside the Cathedral Notre Dame in Strasbourg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-32\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/aftonfay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2023\/12\/IMG_6967-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Strasbourg Christmas Tree<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/aftonfay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2023\/12\/IMG_7038-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Me and my friend Lauren outside the Eiffel Tower<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-34\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/aftonfay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2023\/12\/IMG_7002-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Louvre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-35\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/aftonfay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2023\/12\/IMG_7089-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Arc De Triomphe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Directly after this trip, I spent two days by myself in Copenhagen, Denmark, exploring all the beautiful castles and palaces. I even took the train to Malmo, Sweden, which is only a short 40-minute ride away. If you choose to study abroad, I would highly encourage you to take some time to go on trips by yourself if you are able, because I&#8217;ve found I learn a lot about myself and do a lot of introspection, as well as discover my strengths and weaknesses in a completely foreign scenario.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-40\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/aftonfay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2023\/12\/IMG_7381-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Me and the Little Mermaid Statue in Copenhagen (a core memory for me!)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-39\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/aftonfay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2023\/12\/IMG_7243-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Danish Hotdogs (my strongest recommendation ever)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/aftonfay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2023\/12\/IMG_7232-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nyhavn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-36\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/aftonfay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2023\/12\/IMG_7175-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Now, back in my abroad city of Cork, I am finishing up some final assignments and preparing for my exams in the coming week. After taking a few days to relax and explore new places, I feel ready to lock back into my studies and finish the semester strong!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello everybody! I hope you all had an amazing week, I know I did! At the end of last week to kick off the beginning of December, I had to complete a class test for my Viking World in Ireland class. 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