Jess Emery

2 months ago | castletonspartan.com | Jess Emery |Maddie Lindgren |Gabby Blanchard |Will Smith

On Tuesday, Jan. 21, I had first day jitters for the last time. I packed my bag. I looked at my schedule a thousand times to make sure I knew where my classes were. I’d hoped to make good first impressions on new professors. All for the very last time, as I am a second-semester senior. It’s weird finally being here. Seventeen years of school to walk across a stage and enter the Real World. Where I’ll get a Real Job and have Real Problems and a Real Life. That’s how adults always talked about it at least.

Mar 12, 2024 | castletonspartan.com | Jess Emery |Gabby Blanchard |Aris Sherwood

Studying abroad is often described as a “life changing experience.”Students can immerse themselves within a culture for an extended period of time while also continuing to receive their education. While the experience comes with incredible lifelong memories and friends, it’s surely not without its day to day struggles.