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A Bittersweet Christmas
There’s something incredibly bittersweet about spending your first Christmas away from home. Some things are the same, mostly the things I’ve brought with me. Nanaimo bars aren’t hard to make, and the smell…
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A Study-Abroad Christmas
I like the idea of 5-minute posts. Granted, when I sit down to write, it usually ends up being more than a 5-minute process. Still, the idea of capturing a simple moment, without…
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Home: Brothers, Birthdays, and Island Life
For the first time since I was 11, I took a trip that made me feel homesick. The night I arrived in Guatemala, after two weeks of family emergencies and stress, I cried…
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Travel Update: An Emotional Rollercoaster
Will's dad passed away unexpectedly. In response, everyone dropped what they were doing and rushed to Alabama to do all the things that need to be taken care of when someone dies.
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Travel Update – Indiana
Hey all. It’s been a week. Time for a travel update! It’ll be a short one, I’m sorry to say. I’m officially on the road, after months of planning and hard work. My…
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And I’m Off – Downsizing, Moving, and Family Time
Exams are over. I walked out of my final Geography exam at 10 pm last Friday night and took a deep breath. Second year, complete. I knew that I wouldn’t be able to…
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Winter Writer’s Block
It is frustrating, sometimes, to discover just how difficult writing can be. On some days, it comes naturally to me, words and sentences flowing easily from my mind, and I’ve finished whatever project…
