Imagine being a little sister AND the youngest sibling. Maybe this is a reality for you, and you know all about this scenario. If that’s not the case though, let me fill you in. Being …
host family
Pizza Night
It’s Friday evening and I’m waiting for dinner to start. Normally, my host family won’t feed me on the weekends, but since we just got here the day before she’ll make an exception so she …
something about valpo
For the last month, I’ve been living in Viña del Mar, Chile, which is located just north of Valparaíso. Here are some of my favorite pictures from Viña and Valpo from May: I lived with …
DET GÅR GODT
Greeting friends and family! I did it! I made it! I’m in Denmark. It doesn’t seem possibly, but I am in fact writing to you all from the desk in my bedroom! (As I’m writing …
Host family, University, and Culture Shock!
I have been in Granada for over a month now! I can’t believe that the time went by so quickly! I have been getting used to the way life is here. It is a lot …
Josette
I really want to dedicate a whole post to Josette, the woman I am living with while abroad. She has already been playing such a key role in my experience that I want everyone to …
Home Sweet Home
When I first met my new mom, we could not communicate in words at all. She doesn’t know one word of English and I know about two words in Arabic, which at the time, I …
Developing a Routine
This week ended on the perfect note. Living in Lima is starting to feel like a new normal, and a comfortable routine has emerged from all the confusion and doubts of my first couple days. …
The End.
Well, I am back in the US now, and my journey is officially over. This has been the best experience of my life. I have returned a more confident person and a little less shy. …
Flying, Families, and Madrid, oh my!
I am already thinking in Spanish and was about to start writing this blog entry en español but had to stop myself and consciously compose it in English. I can’t believe it’s already been three …