Nicole on November 2nd, 2009

Happy November, everyone!So, this weekend was Halloween. On Friday, I went home to babysit my brother while my parents had their annual Halloween Bash (they think they are 15). It was nice to spend some time with him and eat lots of leftovers from the …

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Nicole on October 19th, 2009

Happy Tuesday, everyone!This week seems to be dragging on especially slowly. I have had so much reading to do and so many papers to write over the past week that I am ready for a long nap. This weekend is Halloween, though, so I probably won’t have muc…

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Nicole on October 6th, 2009

I have had the craziest few days. I guess there is no time for senioritis!On Friday and Saturday I had orientation for my internship at Teen Voices. It was a very long two days, but I am so excited to start working. On the 16th, I will find out which t…

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Nicole on September 30th, 2009

Happy Wednesday, everyone.Things haven’t picked up in the office yet, so there’s lots of time for blogging. I just came back from giving a tour, and it’s starting to get chilly outside. Soon, it will be time for winter coats! Ugh.Luckily, today is a fa…

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Nicole on September 28th, 2009

Good Morning, all!It’s officially fall here in Boston, and I really can’t get over the fact that this Thursday marks the start of October. September flew by, and we are already three weeks into the semester! It has been a good start to senior year, tho…

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Nicole on September 21st, 2009

Happy Monday, blog readers!I can’t believe we are already in our third week of the semester. So far, my classes have been intense, but I am enjoying them. I am not looking forward to reading 200 pages for Contemporary British Fiction tonight, though.I …

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Nicole on September 14th, 2009

Looking back on my last blog post, I can’t believe it was almost five months ago that I returned home from London. The summer flew by and we are already getting back into the swing of things on campus. After a semester of doing my own research on my ow…

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Nicole on April 21st, 2009

I don’t like to admit it, but I have a terrible love for “The Way I See It” quotes on Starbucks cups. 83 days ago, as we sat in Logan Airport waiting to embark on our InterFuture adventures, Beckee and I read one by Youssou N’Dour. It said “People need…

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Nicole on April 8th, 2009

I clearly have never lived in a warm climate because the fact that it is 60 degrees and sunny has me jumping for joy. I don’t want my last couple weeks in London filled with gray skies and rain!Along with April and Tram, the other InterFuture scholars …

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Nicole on March 31st, 2009

I am trying to update more frequently so that I can tell of all my London adventures!A couple weekends ago, April (the other InterFuture scholar I am living with) and I went up North with our host sister, Ella, to visit the University of Sheffield. Whi…

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Nicole on March 21st, 2009

The past week has been absolutely crazy! Last Friday my Mom and Aunt arrived in London and we spent the entire week sightseeing, shopping, and traveling! It was a lot different from the un-regimented, laidback time I have been spending in London for th…

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Nicole on March 13th, 2009

Hello!I have just over a month left in London. I have been here far longer than I have yet to be here, and soon it will all come to an end. It’s so depressing. I have been trying not to dwell on it, but despite how busy I have been, it feels like the d…

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Nicole on March 1st, 2009

I apologize for my lack in posting - it seems like there is always something to do in London!It’s hard for me to believe I’ve been here for a month already. I am trying to take in everything London has to offer because before I know it I will be on a p…

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Nicole on February 10th, 2009

Greetings Blog Readers!!It has been far too long since my last post. Since then, I have enjoyed a relaxing Winter Break, packed (very lightly, might I add!), and departed for jolly old England! I have been here for almost two weeks now, and it has been…

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Nicole on December 1st, 2008

It’s the Monday after Thanksgiving and everyone is groggy and disoriented. The long weekend was a tease, especially since it is time to get ready for papers and final exams. t was great to see my family this weekend. My aunts, uncle, grandmother, and c…

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