Winter in Miami is always stunning. Spring semester at a university like mine can be even prettier if you slow down enough to take it all in.
This is a recap of my Spring Semester 2026 so far. You can view the full gallery here.
I work on campus part-time during the week, so I don’t have as much time to explore campus as I used to. Sometimes, on especially cool, 60° days, I like to break away from my office desk and wander around the 8th world wonder that is the Modesto Maidique campus.
There’s the swinging tables where students can find a serene spot to study in the shade, or warm sunlight depending on which part of the bench you sit on. They’re all over campus, but if you want the newest ones with the least amount of traffic, leather seats intact, you can find them in the courtyard in the Law School building.
Then there’s construction on the new dorms coming up behind Vicky’s Bakery. Can you believe they’ve already torn down half of University Apartments? Moving into Building F last spring was my first experience living in a college dorm. I cried for a week when I first moved there, it was so emotional finally getting to go away to college. Better late than never. UA will always hold a special place in my heart.
What’s Miami without music nights out? I wouldn’t be complete without it. I love the ambiance of the city after dark. Blue and purple glowing rooms, gray clouds on navy sky, stars and cars and all kinds of homes sparkling in the distance. Looking out my bedroom window takes me back to looking out the plane window as a little girl. When I saw these same lights, I knew I was home.
I hope you enjoy these images. I take so many photos of things I love: my cat, my roommate’s kitten, my gym fits, shows, moments with my friends, and especially FIU. We may never want some moments to end, but we can preserve them in pictures.