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Last 5 Weeks in Europe
I’ve been extremely busy these last few weeks trying to soak up as much of Prague as I can! My lovely buddies and I went to Zadar,...
May 23, 20244 min read


Abroad Reflection: Capability and Acceptance
As I wrap up my final two and half weeks of being abroad, I’ve come to cherish the things that these past few months have taught me. I...
May 15, 20245 min read


Solo trip (kinda) with Madi in Austria 4/11-4/15
This weekend I embarked on my first ever solo journey, and honestly it was exactly what I expected it to be. I cried, panicked, and...
Apr 24, 20245 min read


ISA Blog-It's All Mental
https://blog.studiesabroad.com/2024/04/11/its-all-mental/ If you know me, you know I’m always using the phrase “it’s all mental.”...
Apr 13, 20243 min read


Morocco//Culture Shock (4/4-4/8)
Morocco was an experience I have never encountered before. Grace, Ava and I were—not kidding—the only ones out of over 200 people who...
Apr 13, 20245 min read


SPRING BREAK-Germany, Norway, Finland, Sweden
These past 10 days have been so fun, reviving, and informative–it couldn’t have gone better! Grace, Camille and I hit the ground running...
Apr 1, 20247 min read

Twin Reunion in Amsterdam, Prague, and Dublin
For Spring Break, I traveled across the pond to visit Maya in Prague and other countries for the week. I went to three countries in 10...
Mar 28, 20249 min read

The People Make the Place (ISA Blog)
https://blog.studiesabroad.com/2024/03/12/the-people-make-the-place/ Hello! My name is Maya Kollme and this is my first blog post with...
Mar 20, 20243 min read


Copenhagen, Denmark 3/1-3/4
This past weekend was so wonderful. I was very caught up and did not write down nearly enough and did not take as many photos as I should...
Mar 6, 20242 min read


Roma, Italy 2/23-2/26
Nate, Brennan and I planned a super last minute trip to Rome and I’m super pumped we did. I went to Rome in 2018 with my highschool and...
Feb 26, 20243 min read


Connections in Budapest and Vienna 2/16-2/18
I saw Madi and Caroline (Alzar) after not seeing them for almost three years this weekend and it reminded me how no matter how long you...
Feb 19, 20243 min read


KRAKÓW, POLAND 2/9-2/12
We went to Kraków, Poland this weekend and I was pleasantly surprised with how totally awesome and fantastic it was! The amount of...
Feb 12, 20243 min read


February 2nd-5th
A very exciting last couple of days! We went to a TON of places I couldn’t keep track of it all. We went to The Pub which was great–there...
Feb 5, 20241 min read


Czech Culture Shock
The other day a woman came to the university and did an entire presentation on the differences of Czech culture as opposed to The States....
Feb 2, 20242 min read


Prague 2!
Omg today was the best day ever. Well actually we had orientation for like 6 hours so that was just okay but I met some cool people and...
Feb 1, 20241 min read


Prague Day (s) One and a Half
My long awaited arrival to Prague has finally arrived! It has so far been wonderful but equally exhausting because of the time change and...
Jan 30, 20241 min read
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