Martin

Study abroad I have just applied to study abroad and i'm dealing with the uncertainty of not knowing where I will spend my next semester of college. This year I was quite lucky as only 38 people applied to the study aboard program at Marshall. The only downside to this is that more than 50% of the people applied to the same three schools. It just happens so that I am one of those 38 applicants that applied to those three universities as my only choices. It seems like Milan, Barcelona, and Madrid dominated everyone’s top choices this year making it extremely competitive. As part of the application process every individual has to hold an interview with the director of the program, Sean O’ Connell. My interview started off bad, as I arrived 10 minutes late because I could not find an Uber Downton, but after showing up late my interview ended up going very smooth. We ended up talking 15 minutes over the 20-minute time limit and got to discuss many things a...

The Dreadfulness of Air Travel From Bruises to Broken Noses                                                                             Long delays, awful customer service, and tight seats are just a few things that travelers have to deal with when travelling across America today. It is no surprise that airlines find themselves in the media’s poor view as they continuously provide customer service stories worthy of national attention because of their absurdness and downright disrespect to passengers. What’s going on? Airlines in the United States have been on a steady path of decline in terms of passenger satisfaction compared to the once known superb service they provided. Following the deregulation in late 70s, passengers have seen a huge shift in airlines attempting to take advan...

Air travel going downhill in U.S. Domestic airlines cutting back on more services Long TSA lines, awful customer service, and tight seats are just a few things that travelers have to deal with when travelling across America today. It is no surprise that airlines find themselves in the media’s poor view as the continuously provide customer service stories worthy of national attention because of their absurdness. What’s going on? Airlines in the United States have been on a steady path of decline in terms of passenger satisfaction and the once known superb service they provided. Following the deregulation in 90s, passengers have seen a huge shift in airlines attempting to take advantage and control of the amenities that were once free. Anything from seats becoming smaller to being charged $30 to print boarding passes, airlines have been finding new ways to get more cash out of travelers. Seats, are we getting fatter? You might ask yourself when s...