Similar to every other aspect of my life, spring break is something else to add to the list of “Things That Are Different This Year”. For me, spring break usually means going home, making long …
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Read, Run, Reflect—Love the Journey
The academic schedule at NUI-Galway is quite different from that of Madison. We began our courses at the very beginning of January and, rather than have a Spring Break, we went straight through until the …
Final days of Fiji time (Fiji, Days 8-11)
On day eight, we woke up, grabbed some breakfast and immediately headed to the Sawa-i-Lau Caves! Located on an island that was just a short boat ride away from Nabua, the main cave could be …
Feliz Semana Santa!!!
2 days ago I volunteered at the Easter Egg Hunt at the Ambassador’s house for my Internship. I don’t think the Ambassador was actually there, or at least I didn’t see her, which I thought …
Seoul Fashion Week
Seoul’s fashion week was held March 25th to the 30th. During that week, they had multiple shows going on throughout the days showing off different designers’ outfits. If you didn’t know, Korea is actually very …
Thoughts on North Korea
I’ve been hearing that North Korea has been on the news a lot. Honestly, I had no clue what was going on until I started noticing posts from people talking about North Korea. I wasn’t …
The Klosterman cage match
Everyone has heard of those “what if” games—the ones that you play at family gatherings to fill time and learn weird, interesting facts about loved ones. The more exciting version of those games are the …
Fire Go’ Burn You
I’ve gotten a few requests to write more about the cuisine in Ghana so here goes. Let’s start first with the real hardcore, traditional, home grown, straight up Ghanaian dishes. First one that comes to …
What’s a Falla?
As I mentioned in another post, I am a news junkie. I love the news. Some people use their Twitter accounts to stalk celebrities; I use mine to follow the Today Show, the New York …
Breaking Down Stereotypes: Moscow Style
Have you ever heard the stereotype that Russians are cold? I don’t mean just “cold” physically. I’m referring to the stereotype that Russians are cold, cruel, and always frowning. Well, I heard this a LOT …