My Final Week In The U.S.
It’s officially my last week here in the U.S. before I move away to Argentina for the next 10 months! This summer has been filled with so many emotions: happy, sad, scared, excited, and doing everything I can to squeeze in…
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Two Days to Takeoff
Hello! Or should I say yasas, which is how you say hello in Greek. I have two full days left in the States before I depart for Greece and I could not be more excited. Currently my closet and room…
Week 1 – Traveling, Settling in, Exploring
Traveling During my last week in Nashville, Tennessee I packed away my apartment and decided on the essentials I would be taking during my 20 week internship. I spent my last few days before my flight at my mom’s house…
Final Blog Post
This is my final blog post for my time here. It is so sad to be leaving. I will miss Japan so much! At the nursery school, I had one more day with the babies and one more day with…
Savoring each moment
The past two weeks, I have been with the babies and five-year-olds. The teachers in the baby class made it very apparent to me how much they appreciated having my help. They greeted me with smiles every morning and were…
Calm Season
Another two weeks have gone by and it´s been a mix of good work and some time off. With July ending and August starting, many businesses and stores are closing for break and vacation. I´m not quite sure if this…
Brief intermission for a Family Vacation!
My family came to see me and we took a vacation! The day they flew in, I had the day off, so I spent it at Tokyo DisneySea. I was able to do all but one ride I was hoping…
Wow these kids are smart!
These past two weeks, I was with the one-year-olds, the babies, and the five-year-olds. It is very nice to be back volunteering at the nursery school. The babies are so cute! This is my first time being with the new…
Meaningful Observations and Insightful Experience
These past two weeks has been one for the books. Since the last blog, I visited the Reina Sofía National Art Museum, went to Madrid’s Chinatown, saw my host family in Valladolid (the kids LOVED the snacks), hung out with…
Rotate the bowl twice clockwise!
These past two weeks, I was with the three-year-olds and the four-year-olds. The three-year-olds were so sweet to me! They started telling me that they loved me. It made me feel so happy! All the kids have had water activities…