More travel blogs!

Many of my friends are spending this semester abroad! While I'm sure you are deeply enthralled with the goings-on of a wannabe Canadian, I must encourage you to broaden your horizons and follow the day-to-day lives of some other globe trotters.

Becca Adelman

Becca is an International Studies major with a film studies minor, pursuing a degree at Western Oregon University. She grew up in Salem, Oregon, with her parents and little brother.

Here at CBU, Becca is taking two French classes, a history class, a folklore class, and a literature class. She is a voracious reader, a fantastic workout buddy, and my best friend on campus.

Her blog can be found here.

Megan Erspamer

Megan studies business and accounting at Augustana College, with hopes to go into sports management. She is from Chetek, Wisconsin, and we were roommates during our sophomore year at Augie.

Megan runs track and cross country for Augie, and is the world's biggest 24 fan. I suspect that she secretly aspires to be Jack Bauer.

Currently, Megan is spending a semester at Bond University in Australia. Last semester, she was in Norway. The woman is unstoppable.

Her blog can be found here.

Kaleb Sturm

This enthusiastic gentleman is spending the semester at Massey University in New Zealand. Kaleb is majoring in math and economics at Augustana College, and he's adding a little geology to the mix while he's at Massey. Kaleb was born and raised in St. James, Minnesota.

Kaleb plays tennis for Augie, does econometric research for fun, loves bunnies, and is absolutely head-over-heels for his one-and-a-half-year-old nephew, Brayden. He's also my best friend on the planet.

His blog can be found here.

Paul Hummon

Paul is studying mechanical engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He's spending a semester down under at the University of Melbourne. He's from Plymouth, Minnesota.

Paul and I have known each other for a very, very long time, though we're not sure exactly when we met. We went to the same elementary, middle, and high schools, and went to prom together in 2007. Paul is a champion percussionist and was a prize-winning member of Wayzata's Super Mileage Club.

His blog can be found here.

Rose Martin

Rose is studying Spanish and social work at Bethel University. She is from Plymouth, Minnesota, and is currently in Guatemala.

Rose is wonderful with children, loves coloring, and is an active member of her church. We met through mutual friends when we were just starting high school, and we were married on Facebook until we realized that we were probably long-lost twins rather than spouses.

Rose's blog can be found here.

Well, there you have it, folks. A handful of America'a finest, scattered across the globe in search of life-changing experiences and spiritual enlightenment. I'll be back with more Canadian adventures soon. In the meantime, enjoy!

Love,

Maggie