I finished my third year in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia a few years ago and it was quite a trip. I started out at a very stressful vocational school and finished at a much nicer, well-established university. I had a lot of preconceived ideas about what my time in Saudi Arabia would beContinue reading “Living in Saudi Arabia: Expectations vs Reality”
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Do you keep a travel journal?
My first long-term experience abroad was during a study away program in 2009. I went to Ecuador with a small group of college students who were learning Spanish. It is by far one of the best experiences abroad I’ve had. Unfortunately, I didn’t bother to keep a journal of my experiences and now I’ve forgottenContinue reading “Do you keep a travel journal?”
What’s the best way to learn a foreign language?
I’m speaking mostly from personal experience when I say that if you want to learn a foreign language, the only real way to do so is to go to a country that speaks that language and immerse yourself in it. Of course, I’m sure there’s plenty of conflicting research with lengthy lists of teaching methodologyContinue reading “What’s the best way to learn a foreign language?”
That Hippie Looking Chick 