I’ve been back in the States for over a week and every day I notice another difference between my home and China. The difference in population is the most noticeable. China is filled with people, …
Summer 2010
Dengue Fever
From the title,it seems that I got Dengue fever (transmitted through misquitos) while in India. Luckily I didn’t, but after the wedding my group went to we found out that three students in our program …
Full Circle
Ireland. It is incredible how much that single word can change in the course of just one summer. When I first started dreaming about Ireland, I had nothing but my own emotions and intuition to …
We Only Part to Meet Again
On Thursday, August 5 I took my last final, packed my suitcases and started the very long process of saying goodbye to Norway. A week later, I find myself still trying to say goodbye. In …
Talent Show
The Friday when we got back from our field trip, we had a talent show! Albert and I played a Chinese song we learned from erhu class and a Lord of the Rings theme medley. …
First Ever Tianjin Rat Race
The program is ending in two days, but I feel the need to document so I’m going back and writing about the big events of this summer now that class/finals are over and I don’t …
A few parting thoughts
Now that I’m back in the good ol’ USA, I thought it would be a good idea to sum up some of the basics of my time abroad. I know when I was considering this …
Tips from a Quasi-Dubliner
Living in Dublin for only two months, I’m in no way a Dubliner. I came to know the city far better than your standard tourist, though, and had a unique perspective as both an American …
Images of Ireland II
As promised, here are some additional photos of the Emerald Isle. One of my favorite weekend trips in Ireland was a visit to the Cliffs of Moher. It is absolutely breathtaking there. It’s a place …
Images of Ireland
My entries up till this point have hopefully given an idea of the natural beauty of Ireland and the vibrancy of its cities. However, there’s nothing like an actual photograph to show just what I’ve …