Mary M. McConnaha

You can read about the first leg of my Norway mini-trip, Preikestolen, here. After spending the afternoon at Preikestolen Mountain Lodge, I caught the Tideriser Bus back to Stavanger. I was worried that I would have to pay a for one-way ticket because usually you have to use the round-trip tickets in the same day, … More Norway: Stavanger

Any study abroad student or world traveler is bound to have a few panicked moments of “Wait – did I pack that [very important thing]?” Thankfully for me, my mom has been on top of her game to make sure I minimize these kinds of worries while I’m abroad. Here’s a short list of things … More Reminders from My Mother

One of my favorite books, Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins, starts with Anna Olliphant listing all she knows about Paris – the city she will be spending her senior year of high school. So, in true Anna form, I’ll now list what I know about London, England: my home base for the … More Here’s What I Know About London

As most classic A-types, I love making lists. Often, I’ll make several related to the same thing, some on a Word document, some on a legal pad, some in Google Spreadsheets. When I left for college, I made a five-page document using a graph with places for the item name, whether I could “check” it … More What’s in Your Backpack?

When people ask me where I am studying abroad, there’s a catch in my breath before I tell them London. For all of London’s glittery charm, historic and literary appeal, and world-wide renown, there’s an expectation for students my age to be going somewhere very different. Read: Africa, Middle East, Haiti. John Oliver, one of my favorite … More Why England? Why London? Why Goldsmiths?