American Home Cooking Part 1
I’ve written about my favorite restaurants in Houston and how they made my time there special, but what really made my summer this year were the meals my roommates and I … Continue reading American Home Cooking Part 1
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Dropping Classes & Playing Hookey: My Semester as an Exchange Student
Yesterday I outlined what I found to be the most jarring differences between studying at college in the USA and the U.K, using The University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire and The … Continue reading Dropping Classes & Playing Hookey: My Semester as an Exchange Student
Studying in the USA vs Studying in the UK Episode 2: Roommates
Today’s post is all about Roommates. This is one of the biggest and most important differences in collegiate life between the USA and the U.K. In the USA you are … Continue reading Studying in the USA vs Studying in the UK Episode 2: Roommates
Studying in the USA vs Studying in the UK Episode 1: Drinking
I’ve written several posts in this series on my arrival to the American campus scene, how I made friends, and how I began to assimilate to the American way of … Continue reading Studying in the USA vs Studying in the UK Episode 1: Drinking
Philia: My Thoughts on the Love of Friendship
I’ve been spending some time relaxing on the Greek island of Crete recently, and I’d be lying if I said my time spent exploring nearby Minoan ruins and getting my … Continue reading Philia: My Thoughts on the Love of Friendship
Lessons in Being American Part 3
As I mentioned in the previous episode, my Americanization was by no means a smooth transition. There were several character flaws I had to unlearn in order to stay above … Continue reading Lessons in Being American Part 3
Lessons in Being American Part 2
In my last episode in this series I talked about the subtleties of American culture and how my personality began the process of assimilation. It was by no means a smooth … Continue reading Lessons in Being American Part 2
How to Generate Story Ideas!
Having come down with a nasty case of the dreaded Writer’s Block the other week, I figured now was as good a time as any to do a post about … Continue reading How to Generate Story Ideas!
Grandma Jane’s Pumpkin Bars
I wrote a post last weekend about how my roommate Anne-Marie and I finally got around to making Lauren Gleisberg’s Strawberry Ginger Lemonade. It felt great to tick it off … Continue reading Grandma Jane’s Pumpkin Bars
The Games of My Formative Years: Knights of the Old Republic
I had to double-check the definition of “formative-years” in preparation for this post. It turned out that it means exactly what I hoped it would, and exactly what it sounds … Continue reading The Games of My Formative Years: Knights of the Old Republic
Lessons in Being American Part 1
In my Making Friends in the USA post, I wrote about my state of mind when approaching social situations on campus. I was haunted by some bad experiences in the UK. … Continue reading Lessons in Being American Part 1
10 New Experiences I’ve Tried in the USA
For today’s post, I’ve decided to create a list of 10 new experiences that I have enjoyed in my five visits here. Readers of TumbleweedWrites will know from my series … Continue reading 10 New Experiences I’ve Tried in the USA
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