
Posted June 14th, 2013 by Adel in Vienna, Austria
Wow! It’s been crazy here in Vienna. Everything is settling into a rhythm and my schedule feels like it’s made up of some very long days. (But I am never bored.) In my last post I told you all about our CCA trips to Salzburg and I thought it might be time to tell you…
Posted May 7th, 2013 by Adel in Vienna, Austria
One of the many opportunities that Central College abroad offers to its students while in Vienna is a group trip to a city in the area. Last weekend we had the enjoyment of visiting Salzburg with our assistant director, Salzburg native, Michaela. On Saturday we set out taking Westbahn from Vienna to Salzburg main station,…
Posted April 22nd, 2013 by Adel in Vienna, Austria
Hello Again! The past three weeks have been quite an adventure. With my last class before break being on Thursday, my Easter break began early Friday morning. Flying out of Bratislava Airport, Ashley and I flew to London Sutton and made our way to our first hostel in lovely London. On our arrival in London…
Posted March 22nd, 2013 by Adel in Vienna, Austria
Like many college students who attend small schools, I have never been in the position where it was necessary for me to cook for myself for more than a few days during a break or weekend. I have also never been in the position where I had to worry about cooking for myself for weeks…
Posted March 13th, 2013 by Adel in Vienna, Austria
Week one complete! So much has happened this week here in Vienna for us Central College students, and there is still so much to come. Central College courses began on Monday, most of us started our internships, and the first week of University classes started as well. I had my internship interview, and it went…
Posted March 4th, 2013 by Adel in Vienna, Austria
Its official, I have arrived in Vienna! This week has been quite busy. For the past month, I have been traveling around Western Europe with the goal of learning as much as I could about anything before arriving in Vienna. Starting in Marseille, France I headed northwest, I stayed in Avignon, and Carcassonne before going…
Posted February 11th, 2013 by Adel in Vienna, Austria
Welcome Back! This past week I finally received my visa, and with that hurtle finally passed I have really begun to think about my trip abroad! To truly begin planning, I always try to figure out what I am going to bring with me. And I know I need to be sure to bring clothes…
Posted January 10th, 2013 by in Vienna, Austria
Hi there! My name is Adel, and I am a junior at Cornell College in Mount Vernon IA. I am currently double majoring in Environmental Studies with a concentration in Ecology, and German. At school I spend most of my time studying or hanging out with friends, but I have been seen participating in a…
Posted January 9th, 2013 by Mary in Vienna, Austria
Well I am officially back from the absolute whirlwind that was winter break. It’s the first monday back and I’ve already returned to my internship and am getting things together for classes to begin tomorrow. Overall the break was fantastic – 12 days in Poland and 4 in Romania, with New Years in Vienna somewhere…
Posted January 3rd, 2013 by Mary in Vienna, Austria
It is absolutely mind boggling to thing that in less than one week, I’ll be on my big Polish Christmas adventure! It seemed so far away when I was planning it, and now it’s so close. This month is absolutely flying by. On the plus side, my new internship is underway and that’s keeping my…