Tag: writing

• one year ago

  It’s wild to think that just a year ago I was landing in Romania for an adventure of a lifetime. Somehow it feels like everything has happened since then but also nothing has at the same time. Now that I’m fully back and tucked into the normal American routine, I’ve noticed that the more “settled”…

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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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• 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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• 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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• the immigration journey: a comedy of errors

  I did not mean to have this long of a break from the blog but I have been busy traveling and getting some immigration formalities out of the way so I can enjoy the rest of my time here. This post is mainly about my immigration experience and what that was like! It’s also crazy…

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