Cassie Paulk ’13, her visa for Spain in hand after 14,000 steps in New York City, ponders that important question many ask as they prepare to study abroad, “How I am going to fit my life into two suitcases?”

A Spanish Cultural Studies major, Paulk is headed to Spain in January.

“I have a lot of stuff, some of my friends say I have too much stuff, but I disagree. I love clothes, shoes and bag. Which is going to be difficult to figure out what i will need or what are the most important things that I wear. Because of the culture I know that, as much as I love them, I will bring only a few pairs of sweatpants over. Another thing that I need to figure out is what ‘things’ I am bringing over because I love having pictures and little things that my family and friends have given me with me where ever I go. But I know that I will not be able to bring all of these things with me.” Read more on Paulk’s blog.