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“I feel like we’re in the middle of nowhere.”
Posted on February 28, 2011 | No CommentsAnd that’s probably because we were. Our 4 hour journey to the lovely coastal town of Swakopmund highlighted a few of the reasons why Namibia is called “the land of... -
Some Thoughts about Social Class
Posted on February 27, 2011 | No CommentsIn my last few entries, I’ve mentioned in passing the social class differences here that have at times made me feel rather out of place. This week I wanted to... -
How Rural Indiana Prepared Me for México
Posted on February 24, 2011 | No CommentsThey say you can take the girl out of the country but you can’t take the country out of the girl. After being here in Mexico since August, I’m so... -
Migrating to Mexico
Posted on February 21, 2011 | No CommentsSaturday morning a group from our university hopped on a bus at 4:30AM to see one of nature’s wonders: the migration of the monarch butterflies in Valle de Bravo. I... -
Do we have class today?
Posted on February 20, 2011 | 1 CommentJust an update for those who read my last post, my zit problem is getting much better. I found some of my prescription zit cream, and I have declared war... -
Lazy Days in Namibia
Posted on February 20, 2011 | No CommentsAfter a week of too much school work, too much procrastination, and just enough dancing in the living room (to prolong the procrastination), the weekend finally arrived! However, there is... -
Barcelona: The Good, The Bag, and One Ugly Thief
Posted on February 19, 2011 | No CommentsIt all started with a dream. It was our last night in Barcelona and while everyone else in our hostel was roasting (it was apparently pretty hot in our room,... -
Roughing It in an Indigenous Community: My Mexican Internship
Posted on February 18, 2011 | No CommentsAfter weeks of listening to presentations by different organizations, filling out countless amounts of tedious paperwork, and having about 2.5 interviews, I finally started my internship this past weekend. I’m... -
Valentine’s Day…in Mexico
Posted on February 15, 2011 | No Comments“Love is but the discovery of ourselves in others, and the delight in the recognition.” -Alexander Smith Valentine’s Day- some love it and some hate it. Some say that people... -
Cooking French
Posted on February 15, 2011 | No CommentsI think a lot of people are under the common misconception that it’s difficult and expensive to cook French food or to eat well in general. Admittedly, I was once...