#England – Tea With Kea

Cheers

I embarked on a journey nearly 4,000 miles away from home for over four months. Spending the spring semester of my junior year in Manchester, England was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. After applying through Cornell’s CALS Exchange Program, I was elated upon receiving my acceptance letter to study abroad. While home,Continue reading “Cheers”

How I Almost Failed a Class While Abroad

I woke up like this. Flawed. I’m directionally challenged, but hey, that’s Kea. On the morning of April 29, I felt prepared to deliver my 15-minute solo presentation. While in the Learning Commons, I printed two outlines for my professor and fellow marker; after logging into MyManchester to see where my assigned location was, myContinue reading “How I Almost Failed a Class While Abroad”

London (Again)

I left Granada, Spain and flew into London—Heathrow Airport to be specific. I planned to meet up with a friend for dinner and needed to take the Tube to Leicester Square. With my Oyster Card in hand, I went to top up…and then accidentally shoved my debit card into the slot for notes. Wow. MyContinue reading “London (Again)”

Mishaps

Despite the inevitable negative events or accidents that can occasionally occur throughout life, I try to shake things off and laugh when I can. Within the past three weeks, I’ve experienced some mishaps. It was hours past dusk when I was walking to a nearby bus stop. I needed a ride to Fallowfield so IContinue reading “Mishaps”

Week One Recap!

You like it…I like it…a quick read! I’ve been in Manchester for over a week and here’s a recap of my “10 Intents” progress. 1: Minimizing Murphy’s Law My flight arrived in a timely manner, although I had to wait outside of the Accommodation Office for 15 minutes before it opened. Have you ever peakedContinue reading “Week One Recap!”

10 Intents

I’m a 20-year-old North Carolina native on the pursuit of education and adventure. Instead of packing my bags to spend another semester at Cornell, I’m preparing to embark on my journey to study at Manchester Business School within the University of Manchester in England. I’ll be nearly 4,000 miles away from home. To my familyContinue reading “10 Intents”