Croatia is a place that is hard to even explain. I had high expectations for Dubrovnik but my first week has already been blown out of proportion. Before I came here I did some research but I did not want to do too much because I wanted everything to be a surprise. I feel as if in the U.S. we do too much research and then when you go places it isn?t as breathtaking as it should be. The city of Dubrovnik has many unique things to offer to tourists and I am super excited to travel and gain these experiences throughout my time here.
Through this study abroad I am hoping to gain new views on life, learn new cultures, meet new people, and try new foods. I have only been on this trip for one week and have already gained a whole new perspective on their cultures and how they do their day-to-day life. They are much more relaxed and are not always in a rush like we are in the United States. I have also noticed that their foods might have the same names that we have in the U.S. but it is a totally different meal that comes out. This is not a bad thing because everything that I have tried has been amazing and this is forcing me to try new things.
I am hoping that the longer I am here the more I open up to trying new things and don?t just stick to the things that I have already tried. At home, once I have found something I like, I normally stick to that and never try anything else. One thing that is nice about this city is I feel like there are so many interesting options that allow us to open up to things that we normally would not open up to.
