Maria VandenburgNov 9, 20173 minDiving into the world of me (with a slumber party)So I just spent the last three days with the folks from my MBA program - all culminating in a "slumber party" or as the University called...
Maria VandenburgNov 9, 20172 minJust me and my MBA FamilyItems I have learned today: -Bespoke - tailor made.. i.e. made specifically for you -Grubby - seedy -Crack on - get on with it/keep going...
Maria VandenburgNov 9, 20173 minWorking on my PatienceItems I have learned today: Have a gas = gossip/chat, it doesn't mean that someone has indigestion, lol traxy bottoms = sweatpants lost...
Maria VandenburgNov 9, 20174 minThe Official Start of New ChapterI am just wrapping up day 3 of my "International Student Welcome Programme" I have been really impressed with the Student Affairs office....
Maria VandenburgNov 9, 20173 minThe Value of Time (Management)So I have officially survived week one of the new job and week one of the new MBA program. The Verdict? I am going to have to VERY...
Maria VandenburgNov 9, 20172 minMy Route to the BoardsMBA Orientation? Complete.It was great! However, I feel like I'm on information overload even after spending the day trying to process...
Maria VandenburgNov 9, 20174 minLiving the life just like a Movie Star...So - I hung out with Jennifer Lawrence this week. Well, I mean if you can consider "hanging out" frantically filming a short 20 second...
Maria VandenburgNov 9, 20174 minHome is where the heart isSo to catch those who might not be up to speed with my blog up, I arrived in London, England just over a month ago to start an MBA...
Maria VandenburgNov 9, 20173 minMoments of GratitudeSo... I just set off the emergency alarm at this coffee shop that I am at in London. Oh, you know the "I've fallen and I can't get up"...
Maria VandenburgNov 9, 20176 minA little bit of Folkestone (and Clem) in my life...So I'm in Kent visiting my good friend Clem at the moment. She last made a guest appearance in my blog and I posted a GORGEOUS picture of...
Maria VandenburgNov 9, 20174 minClimb Every Mountain...I have just returned from a two day "hill-walk" in Ireland. While it was a lot of fun, it also left me feeling like I'm slightly nuts......
Maria VandenburgNov 9, 20172 minSorting out my life in 15 daysI arrived in London a month early to try and give myself time to breathe and relax and ease into it. Apparently...... that's not how I...
Maria VandenburgNov 9, 20173 minL is for the way you look at meSo my first weekend in London was spent at Bekah's Hen Do (bachelorette party), and the last was spent at her wedding. I am also...
Maria VandenburgNov 9, 20175 minWeek One - London TownI used to start off my first travel blog with "Item's I have learned today" After spending a week with Reyana (a good friend whom I met...
Maria VandenburgNov 9, 20173 minDon't Forget your Roots my Friend...So my time in the Pacific Northwest is winding down. I know I will be back, but I am off to my "personal gas station" of London for a few...
Maria VandenburgNov 9, 20173 minSaying Farewell to HackerAgencyI have been noticing recently, that a lot of things in my life appear to coming full circle. HackerAgency (where I am currently employed)...
Maria VandenburgNov 9, 20173 minEmbracing the Arab side of meSo to really tell this story, we need to go back a few years. I'm half Arab, but have grown up with my American mother (who of course I...
Maria VandenburgNov 9, 20172 minThe countdown is on - 3 weeks to go (eep!)I feel like I have been counting down this move to London FOREVER, so it is insane me that there is literally only 3 weeks to go (I fly...
Maria VandenburgNov 9, 20171 minTo Be Human is to LoveI've spent this past week in Las Vegas for my cousin Mile's wedding. Miles and Krystal's love for one another was an incredible thing to...
Maria VandenburgNov 9, 20172 minThe Journey to LondonSo I have approximately 5 weeks left in Seattle, I fly out on August 2nd, 2017.That is so insane to me! I started counting down about 20...