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By Michael J. Vowles Posted on June 28, 2017June 10, 2020

Making Friends in the USA Part 2

You may remember from my first post in this series that in American colleges, the dorms are monitored by R.A’s. I decided to give my R.A the pseudonym Akbar, because … Continue reading Making Friends in the USA Part 2

Categories: Personal, Study Abroad 2012, TravelTags: Anxiety, Friendship, Personal essay, Student exchange, Study Abroad, Wisconsin
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on June 27, 2017June 10, 2020

Making Friends in the USA Part 1

With this post I would like to continue my account of my student exchange to the University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire in the USA. In the inaugural episode of this … Continue reading Making Friends in the USA Part 1

Categories: Personal, Study Abroad 2012Tags: American Midwest, Anxiety, College, Depression, Personal essay, Student exchange, Wisconsin
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on June 20, 2017June 20, 2017

Notes on Musical Cartography

When I often discuss musical appetites with people, I often hear “To be honest, I like all kinds of music, but I especially like [insert subgenre]”. I think this is … Continue reading Notes on Musical Cartography

Categories: Music, PersonalTags: Alternative Rock, Elvis, Music, Music blog, Personal blog, Personal essay, Songs
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on June 16, 2017June 10, 2020

My First Week of College in the USA

One thing I wish I had done during my student exchange 5 years ago is maintain a blog, or at least a journal of some kind. I guess I was … Continue reading My First Week of College in the USA

Categories: Personal, Study Abroad 2012, TravelTags: College, Personal blog, Personal essay, Student exchange, Wisconsin
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