Tag: europe

• la revedere, românia

  I am writing this back home in Bend, OR and still very much jet-lagged. It feels very surreal that I’m in the US and my experience in Romania is over. I don’t think it has fully hit me yet that I am home. In the final week of my time in Romania, I was happy…

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• In dENIAL

  And just like that, it’s already July. It’s hard to believe that I have almost two weeks left here in Romania. It felt like just yesterday I was moving into the dorm and now I am already packing up to move out. With this truly incredible journey coming to an end, I am left with…

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• heatwave

  In my last blog post, I briefly touched on how hot it has been in Romania. Over the weekend, we seemed to have a bit of a break in the temperature, but this week we are seeing more rising and blistering temperatures, not only here in Romania, but all across Europe. Cities from Lisbon to…

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• IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN TIMIŞOARA

  It’s hot and I’m cranky. Very cranky. My body temperature hasn’t been able to regulate and there is no relief from the scorching heat and oppressive humidity in Timişoara. No one quite prepared me for how…swampy it gets here. I can’t sleep and I haven’t been able to get anything done due to the brain…

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• adventure in action

  Once again, a month flew by seemingly in a blink. My May calendar was completely full with classes, service projects, a visit from a friend, and wrapping up the month with a trip to Vienna. It was wonderful and I enjoyed every minute. May’s primary focus was service as I had various projects throughout each…

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• election day

  This year’s Romanian presidential election was more than just a political contest—it was a turning point in the country’s democratic journey, and a clear message to Europe and the world about the values Romanians want to uphold. After months of political uncertainty and electoral controversy, voters headed back to the polls this past weekend for…

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• expectation vs. reality

  I think I’m finally starting to recover from a whirlwind April, which took me to four countries in just four weeks. I’m definitely not complaining—it was exciting, and the fast-paced travel made the month fly by. On top of that, we had a double holiday here: Easter, followed immediately by Labor Day on May 1.…

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• Welcome to Timişoara

  After months of anticipation, I finally embarked on my long-awaited journey. When I arrived, it all felt surreal; the buildup to this moment had been intense. It didn’t hit me until my parents dropped me off at Newark Airport and I boarded the plane that it was really happening. As I stood in the airport,…

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