Tag Archives: acclimation

ka POW!

Posted on 6 September 2008 by

I started kickboxing classes about three weeks ago.  The place where I take classes is called Evolution Fighting Center, and they have a website (all in Spanish), http://www.evolutionfightingcenter.com/.  I absolutely cannot say enough good things about these classes.  Each class … Continue reading →

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Good news!!!!! finally!!!

Posted on 13 June 2008 by

I HAVE A CELL PHONE!!! ok, so this makes me sound like the epitome of the technology obsessed people of my generation.  This is only partially true.  The reason that this is so exciting is because this phone is the … Continue reading →

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Reality Check

Posted on 5 June 2008 by

Whoa.  This week has illustrated in full detail that This is going to be difficult.  By this, I mean my entire experience here, and all the intricacies that implies.  I’ve known that my level of engagement here in San José … Continue reading →

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ARRIVED!

Posted on 2 June 2008 by

I got into SJO airport around 10pm yesterday, and other than the hour and a half delay that had us parked on the runway until some weather south of Newark cleared, the flight was uneventful. I’m staying with Sebastian until … Continue reading →

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Overload: hostility hits

Posted on 29 January 2007 by

God bless insecticide. This picture is of my shower drain. I noticed the other day that it was starting to get clogged, which I found peculiar since I’ve only been here for ten days. I normally shower twice a day … Continue reading →

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Pretty toes

Posted on 23 January 2007 by

I almost didn’t bring my nail polish, but thank God I did. I have made more friends by doing people’s nails than I have any other way. Last night, after dinner, the family dispersed as usual, and I decided to … Continue reading →

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Cultural immersion

Posted on 22 January 2007 by

When I have the chance, I’m going to take a picture of my friend Yasmeen’s toilette (a squat toilet) so you can see how the little things have dramatic effect on functioning abroad. How often do you question the use … Continue reading →

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Big help from some little people

Posted on 21 January 2007 by

Can you say culture shock? I’ve seen a lot of different places, but I am ceaselessly amazed at how completely foreign almost everything is here. To explain life here in a nutshell (which of course is ultimately inadequate), it is … Continue reading →

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Around the bowl

Posted on 19 January 2007 by

On Friday, Jan. 19, for our last day of orientation, the group went to a cultural center in Dakar for an inter-cultural exchange. This was amazingly enlightening and really helped relieve a lot of stress that had been building in … Continue reading →

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Hitting the Pavement

Posted on 18 January 2007 by

Despite all the glamor associated with world travel, study abroad (and any travel for that matter) is not always what it seems to be in the pictures and movies.  A friend of mine used to use this quote, “The bad … Continue reading →

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