Category Archives: Fall 2010

Read student and recent alumni adventures during Fall 2010

Sicily

I just returned yesterday from a week-long trip with my program to Sicily. We began the trip the Friday before last by boarding our program’s private bus driven by the ever-patient Fabio. On the first day, we visited a couple … Continue reading

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De la Mer à la Merde

Well, I almost succeeded at writing two blogs this last week. Almost. It’s becoming more and more difficult, as we enter my second month in France, to sum up each week’s events in a few hundred words. I end up … Continue reading

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Mendoza and the Mining Miracle

Mendoza, Argentina The Argentinean border is just a few hours by bus over the Andes mountain range from where I’m studying in Viña del Mar, Chile. Nestled in the scenic foothills lies the city of Mendoza, nicknamed the “Land of … Continue reading

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A Universal Hobby

Some people may disagree with me but I sincerely believe a universal hobby is going to the zoo. My relatives in Vietnam find it fascinating, Germans seem to enjoy it, I love going to the zoo…everyone loves going to the … Continue reading

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Just a Small Town Girl

Again, apologies for the lack of posting the week before last due to a plethora of technical difficulties. This week, however, I’ll be writing a couple of blogs. Even in post-grad life, make-up work has its place. Lucky you. My … Continue reading

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Coast to Coast

Last Thursday, I headed off on an adventure with my friend, Claire, to a town in western Ireland called Ennis, the capital of County Clare. I had not traveled outside of Dublin the previous two weekends (a mistake) and was … Continue reading

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Livin’ in Lille

(Apologies on the late posting. The internet has been utterly inaccessible up until now). Well, here I am, established at a foyer in Lille. After a couple of weeks of apartment and house hunting, I opted to go down the … Continue reading

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A Teaching Assistant’s Perils

The picture on the right is of the Berliner Dom (Cathedral) taken in August 2009. I keep looking at my last post and berating myself over the length of it. About 1,000 words just about my lovely apartment. Sheesh. I’ll … Continue reading

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So Convenient

One thing that’s been making it difficult for me to get in a lot of cooking or learn many new recipes is the convenience of eating out in Taiwan. Eating out is so convenient, that a majority of the Taiwanese … Continue reading

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Festival Mil Tambores

Vibrantly painted bodies. Rows upon rows of samba drummers. Confetti in the air. Children on stilts. A spectacular crowd dancing and winding their way through the hills from Plaza San Luis on Cerro Alegre. This is Mil Tambores (a thousand … Continue reading

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