Monthly Archives: September 2011

Finally, some music!

I want to share an amazing musical experience (one of very few so far) that I participated in on friday. At school (aka the SIT building where we take classes. Please note that we are on the fifth floor of … Continue reading

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I’ve Been to Paradise. It’s called la plage.

Here in the heat of it all there is a savior in the name of the beach. For a Montana inland native, the big waves at first were quite terrifying. I’m talkin’ like 3 foot swells. HUGE right? I have … Continue reading

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Saalamalekum a Dakar!

I have made it safely to Dakar, and although I have only been here for a little over a week, I feel so much more comfortable then I did before. The first 24 hours were pretty shocking, and I don’t … Continue reading

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CHCH > AUCK

Hey! Remember these three? They went on a little road trip. So the great thing about going abroad is doing things like 6 day weekends. We did a car relocation deal, meaning rental car companies need cars relocated to other … Continue reading

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So This Is Dyoublong?

We functioned like a cute little flock of American ducklings tottering all about Grafton Street and the Trinity campus, our cameras firing like incessant machine guns as our squeals of excitement floated through the hustle and bustle. You can plant as many flowers and leafblow as many wet sidewalks as you want, Puge, but you can’t beat cobblestones. I’m just saying.

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Fatima la tudd

I have a new name. My host family gave it to me. Fatima Fal, and ‘Fatima la tudd’ is Wolof for ‘my name is Fatima’. Before I get much further I would like to address my previous issues and worries. … Continue reading

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London Calling

One of my better memories of that afternoon is accidentally joining a protest outside the Houses of Parliament. Alasdair and I were just walking on a sidewalk when suddenly all of the humans in front of us raised picket signs and began saying things in unison. I thought it was a flash mob until I realized it was a real mob, which the Internet hadn’t prepared me for.

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North Island

The crew: After our meticulously planned Cook Islands trip, I got off the plane in Auckland with my friends Chris and Connor with absolutely no plans. I’m just going to be one of those people who brags about how long … Continue reading

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Rarotonga

Ahoy! It’s been forever. After two more snow days and a stressful week of midterm papers, we were rewarded with a trip to Rarotonga, which is part of the Cook Islands. I had anxieties about traveling with 8 other loud … Continue reading

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Pre-departure…jitters?

I now have a little less then 12 hours before the first plane takes off and all I can feel is excitement. My bags are almost packed to the best of my ability (minus those little odds and ends that … Continue reading

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