I’m writing this from January 2025, but I want to take a look back at November. At this moment, I’ve crossed into my sixth month here (going on 7!), which officially marks my time here as over halfway complete. Looking…
I’m writing this blog post on the bus from Dublin to Belfast. My previous bus from Galway was late, so I only had 2 minutes to catch the one I’m currently on. Isn’t travel exhilarating?! Work at Fighting Words has…
Hey all, I thought I’d kick this blog off with a little Spanish lesson. (Don’t panic — it’ll be quick and painless). For our first class, we’ll learn just one word: convivencia, meaning coexistence or living together. Even those of you…
Well, well, well. Another two weeks have positively flown by, and I have lots to report. I am gaining more responsibility at work, and am starting to feel more like a legitimate staff member. I have a general sense of…
Hello friends, family, and strangers! Today, I write to you in the midst of (yet another) transition. No, I’m not moving back to the US prematurely or changing the trajectory of my project; I’m quite happy with where I’m at!…
The weeks are going by faster and faster, and I’m reminded of how quickly these next eight months will come and go. I’ve settled into a rhythm here in Bournemouth, and I’ve found myself a bit stagnant: I haven’t been…
I am back in the DR, and tomorrow, we welcome a team of twenty students from Liberty University. Having spent about two weeks in Virginia this past month, I feel more connected to where they are coming from, and I…
A lot can happen in two weeks. Two weeks ago I had no friends outside of my host family and job, I wasn’t involved in any activities or organizations, and I hadn’t even started my official job. As I write…
Hello again! The last two weeks have zipped past, and I honestly can’t believe it’s already time to write another update. Life has been beautifully full and chaotic, so I’m going to update you categorically, instead of chronologically. …
Hey all! I hope you’re hanging in there and enjoying the changing of the seasons. Though I typically enjoy summery weather, I have to admit that this time of year fills me with a deep nostalgia for the U.S. Midwest.…