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Ever since I can remember reading has been cathartic for me. When I was little, anytime I was frustrated, angry, or anxious I ran upstairs to my room, shut the door and read until I felt better. I would get lost in someone else’s world for awhile, putting my own on hold. As we are faced with the challenges of this unprecedented time, now more than ever, is a great time to pick up a book and put all of our fears aside for awhile. Just because travel is on hold for now doesn’t mean you can’t still experience a different part of the world. So get out your kindle or iPad because here are 10 travel books to inspire your wanderlust. “Anyone who says they have only one life to live must not know how to read a book”Anonymous What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding Kristin Newman This memoir will…

My little sister is studying abroad this semester and it has made me extremely nostalgic for my study abroad days. I know you didn’t ask for my advice and you probably don’t want it either. It’s like when my dad would sit down and be like here’s some free advice kiddo and I would just roll my eyes and stare at the ceiling (I should have been nicer…oops sorry, Dad!). But I’m channeling my father and telling you the best advice that I could possibly give and that is you need to study abroad in college. Here’s why: Once in a lifetime opportunity You will never again get the opportunity to spend a semester abroad for basically what it costs you to go to school already. For the more expensive programs, there are plenty of scholarships that are out there. They want you to study abroad and they make it very…