top of page
TAMU Study Abroad


Munich, Germany
Goodbye Bonn Before departing to Munich I said goodbye to my host mom Doro. I'll admit my study abroad experience has felt short and...
Melissa Vela
Apr 11, 20212 min read
Â
Â
Â


Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam was a really big turn around from Paris. Three classmates and I took a three and a half hour train ride from Bonn Hbf to...
Melissa Vela
Aug 2, 20191 min read
Â
Â
Â


Museums and Hot Weather!
Day 15 My class toured the Post Tower DHL Building in Bonn, designed by Helmut Jahn. It is a 41 story building, with a double glass wall...
Melissa Vela
Aug 2, 20191 min read
Â
Â
Â


Paris, France
Weekend in Paris Paris was not my favorite city. It is dirty, smelly and full of people trying to scam you. I think the inner city is...
Melissa Vela
Aug 2, 20191 min read
Â
Â
Â


Cologne, Germany
Day 10 St. Maria in the Capitol, is a Romanesque Cathedral built in the 11th century and reconstructed after WWII. It is based on the...
Melissa Vela
Aug 2, 20192 min read
Â
Â
Â


Middle Rhine River
Day 5 On our way to Braubach, we cruised along the Rhine River and saw many castles and villages. Along the hills you can see vineyards...
Melissa Vela
Jul 17, 20191 min read
Â
Â
Â


Bacharach
Day 4 I had a pretty rough start to day four. I had my usual breakfast, then I realized my wallet was missing. I almost cried. I'm the...
Melissa Vela
Jul 17, 20192 min read
Â
Â
Â


Bonn Markt
Day 2 In Germany the breakfast is simple. It usually consists of toast, butter, jam and coffee. After my breakfast, Dorothea showed me to...
Melissa Vela
Jul 15, 20191 min read
Â
Â
Â


Day 1 in Bonn, Germany
After a two hour drive from Frankfurt Airport to Bonn, my classmates and I were picked up at Old AIB in the center of town. Exhausted...
Melissa Vela
Jul 14, 20191 min read
Â
Â
Â
bottom of page