Experience, an intangible souvenir
Posted September 14, 2018
Can you develop a habit in just eight weeks? Sometimes, a “Dankeschön” or “Entschuldigung” still slips out when I’m not thinking about it. Before...Category: Reflection
In the U.S. Again
Posted September 14, 2018
The plane just arrived in America, but my mind’s still abroad. Already, things feel a bit disappointing and unwelcoming. As though my European adventures...
Mexico Forever!!!
Posted September 14, 2018
I have been back in the United States for two weeks. When I first arrived at home, I felt a little odd. Don’t get...
More Trips!
Posted September 14, 2018
Written on Saturday, July 28 These past few weeks have been amazing and eventful! For my Culture and History of Mexico class, we took...
The Close of a Great Chapter
Posted September 14, 2018
One thing I will never forget from my study abroad experience is the memories I’ve made and the lasting relations I’ve built with students...
Pre-Departure
Posted August 24, 2018
Prior to arriving in Beijing, I actually started my trip in Wenzhou in the Zhejiang province. I thought I would visit some family first...
Land of migrants
Posted August 24, 2018
More than 3,000 migrants die every year in the Mediterranean Sea. Among those who survive, most are sent right back home and never manage...
A harsh lesson for humanity
Posted August 24, 2018
A man jumps from one slab to another; groups of loud kids play hide-and-seek; a girl takes a photo of her friend striking an...
Berlin the "poor, but sexy"
Posted August 24, 2018
“Darf ich hier sitzen?” (May I sit here?), I ask a young couple chilling on a wooden bench. They pay no attention to me....
All Good Things Must Come to an End
Posted August 24, 2018
As I type this final blog post, it is the Friday, August 17, 2018. My final class was yesterday morning. It feels surreal to...