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Earplugs to drown out the sound of the Nicaraguan roosters crowing at 4 AM: $5 A Spanish dictionary since I'm perhaps not as "fluent" as I once was: $10 A fanny pack from REI in an attempt to be a “hip” traveler: $25 Trip of a lifetime with your best friend: Priceless Our bags are packed (kinda) and our itinerary is all set (almost) and we are SUPER EXCITED for our trip! ...
Assimilation
... ID and got my keys and pioneer card. By the time I was done, my brother and 6 other fraternity boys had grabbed all of my things, which was quite a feat since I did not pack light, and were waiting by the elevators. One made a joke about my shoe rack and said "well of course every freshman needs a wine rack." Jokes aside, they were all very nice and very helpful and for the first of many times, I was glad I was on ...
Separate Ways (The Penalty)
Departing and separating from the ones you care about seems difficult, doesn't it? Just thinking about that possibility comes with even a small amount of sadness. It could be years, or months you spent seeing them almost every day, and then you will probably be lucky to see them once every other month. I never really thought of any of this. Actually, I still don’t think too much about it. Not seeing my friends from high school as ...
How I got here
... I can trace my arrival at DU to the 7th grade. During 7th and 8th grade I was in an advanced program known as the Gifted and Talented program at Creighton MIddle School. The environment was rigorous for a 13 yr. old and I began to further my mental talents, grow academically, and flourish in the small environment. I loved being in an environment where I knew everybody, where I was pushed to do my best and was able to develop close relationships with the ...
Prepping for Departure
... morning at school, I could not speak. My family took me up mountains, out all over town, and to huge dinners where the tables sat at least twelve people. Was I scared? No. Homesick? No. I smiled a ton and nodded my head, and that seemed to get me through the first weekend.
To get back into the Chinese groove, I am reading Dreaming in Chinese by Deborah Fallows. The book is an account of Deborah learning the Chinese language, told by explaining different ...