The first weekend of 2018 turned out to be pretty rad. My dear friends Elizabeth & George came to visit me on Saturday- and it was the first time I … Continue reading Lamb Boobs & Spanish Typewriters: My Weekend Part One
In the last post in this series I wrote about the kinds of opportunities on offer at an American campus. When I studied at the University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire my … Continue reading That Time I Saw Bill Clinton In A Parking Garage
During my student exchange at the University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire it seemed to me that an American campus offered no end of opportunities. Everything was more. We had more … Continue reading That Time I Saw Joe Biden Speak On Campus
One of the things I haven’t covered yet- a detail that made my semester abroad that much more colorful- was that I was in the USA during election year. Tensions … Continue reading Living on an American Campus During the 2012 Election
I’ve written in previous episodes of this series how I made friends with an Aaron Rodgers lookalike and his Malaysian roommate, and having finally found a friendship group of my own, … Continue reading Making More Friends in the USA
In part one I discussed how, in American households, there is a much greater tendency to arrange a meal into bowls and trays, and have the family serve themselves. This of … Continue reading American Home Cooking Part 2
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
Since I started this memoir series way back in June, I’ve only really covered the social aspects of my student exchange. Today I’d like to discuss the academic differences between studying … Continue reading Studying in the USA vs Studying in the UK Episode 3: Classes
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
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
I’ve been enjoying some R n’ R on the Greek island of Crete these last couple of weeks. Since I’ve taken up residence in the USA for much of my … Continue reading 40 Notes From Crete
Wisconsin will always be my favorite U.S state because it’s the first state that I lived in, and one in which I lived in three non-consecutive periods. It’s the state … Continue reading Wisconsin Name Origins & Misnomers!
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