What I Hope to Gain from Studying Abroad

My Florence Bucket List

It is a month from today that I will be leaving for the biggest adventure of a lifetime. A month from today I will be on a overnight flight and when I wake up I won't be in the United States anymore. When I open my eyes a whole new culture will appear in front of me. Once I get to Florence I have a whole new city  to explore and learn. I have been heavily researching Florence and there are so many different spots for art nerds like me. There are so many spots that I want to experience during my four months in Florence. I thought it would be fun to share with you all what I hope to see and do during my time in Florence. I will try and update the list and write posts when accomplish something but we shall see how that goal goes (haha).

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Why I am Choosing to Study Abroad

A Little Glimpse into my Favorites: Salli Mandel

There are so many great Instagram accounts and blogs out there to be read and discovered. I thought it would be fun to share with  you guys every once in a while a profile of one of my favorites. For my first profile I decided to interview Salli Mandel of StylebySalli. I discovered her blog last year, and she not only has an awesome blog but a great Instagram feed. So if you are looking for a great blog to read defiantly check out hers!

Just a Little Introduction: 

Age: 18

Hometown: Washington, D.C.

Blog: Style by Salli

Music Picks of the Week

As I continue writing you will find out that I love music, I mean who doesn't? I am kind of nerdy when it comes to music though I read music blogs and Rolling Stone almost on the daily I am constantly trying to find new music and sounds. I thought it would be a fun idea at the end of every week to write about what songs I listened to throughout the week and highlight some standout releases from Friday. This week in music was a monumental one in my eyes some of my favorite artists that I had not heard from in a few years released new music. I was just a tad bit excited.. whoops.

My first pick of the week was Lorde's new album Melodrama I REPEAT LORDE'S NEW ALBUM! I love Lorde, Pure Heroine is still an album that I listen to quite frequently. This album is nothing close to a disappointment, it was all that I had expected it to be, great lyrics, great music and lets be real a great voice.

Standout Songs off the Album:

Green Light- Yes,  I had to include this it was the first single off the album and it is still a jam.  I turn it on while doing my makeup and just dance around. 

Perfect Places- This is another get up and dance song. The beat and lyrics just make you happy. 

Liability- This is one of the slower songs featured on the album. It is not too slow but the effect of the song is emotional but not too much.