Fondue Me

I read an article last week that challenged the function of money in our lives. It claimed that meaning is the leader, and money is the follower. The idea was introduced that if we looked at meaning through a monetary lens, the value of the most important parts of our lives could more easily be […]

Picture yourself moving through life at 120 miles per hour. Your chest tightens, you lose your breath and it almost feels like you’re drowning. A complete stranger had just pushed you to do something you, without a doubt, did not feel prepared for. Time is moving too quickly, and you are absolutely paralyzed with fear. […]

Today marks two weeks since I have arrived in St. Gallen, Switzerland. The days have been filled mostly with wandering through the city center, taste testing different delicacies, drinking an excessive amount of beer, and learning special words of the Swiss dialect each morning in German class. Every day I discover another unique aspect of […]

As my study abroad semester approaches, I am overwhelmed with a mix of anxiety for the massive change ahead and pure excitement for every adventure and new person I will meet throughout the next four months. My new home will be in St. Gallen, Switzerland, a beautiful little city filled with architectural gems, traditional Swiss […]

Welcome! As many of you know, I am studying abroad this semester in Switzerland. Despite the cheesy (pun intended) and slightly humorous title of this blog, I am determined to seriously write about my experiences while I’m abroad. While I fully intend on exploring the variety of cheeses that my new home will have to […]