Shoot, man, my year in Belo Horizonte is officially over. To start this final post, below is a typed outburst of my glass case of emotion just before boarding my flight from Rio to Miami. …
end of program
Wisconsin, Culver’s, and Smiling. My last entry.
I’ve officially been stateside two weeks and as the initial excitement of going to Culver’s whenever I wanted (which was often those first few days) has worn off I am more and more nostalgic as …
All Eyes on Brazil
When coming to Brazil in January, I knew that 2014 was going to be a year of change in this still developing country. After living here for a few months, my eyes have been opened …
Até
Wow. WOW. I’m sorry what? Exsqueeze me, baking powder, is this actually happening? This is my last post while in Brazil. I realmente can’t believe about eleven months have gone by, and here I am, …
Cheers
It’s taken me quite a bit of time to write this last blog post. For one, it’s hard for me to sum up four months of my life that I’m still trying to understand and …
Update
I left my program in France a little over two weeks ago and although traveling with my brother and friends in the mean time has cushioned my departure it’s still a tough adjustment to make. …
Bye-bye Banaras, hello Himachal
As I write this post, I am located a 24 hour journey, many sub-cultures, and countless dialects of Hindi away from Varanasi. I have returned to the Dharmshala area of Himachal Pradesh, where I spent …
Ready for Lift Off
I’m leaving India tomorrow. In a way I’ve been thinking about this day since before I left, maybe since the day I decided I would spend a year here. When I think about the moment …
goodbye Morocco
Today, I’m beginning my last week in Morocco. Four months was a long time to be away from home, but I’ve learned a lot and changed for the better. I’ve seen sights I’ve only dreamed …
The End is Never The End
The time has finally come for my last blog, wherein I will attempt to wrap up my year abroad. Tuesday August 8th, after twelve hours and seven movies, I arrived safely at Chicago O’Hare Airport. …