To the shock and surprise of absolutely no one who knows me personally, I have not been a very good tourist during my time here in Dublin. This is due to a combination of factors, the strongest being that I have no actual desire to be a Tourist (initial caps fully intended). I visited Dublin two years ago and did my “wander around while looking up and not in front of you, to the regret of all in your path” stint back then.
My college on the Galápagos is a single peach-colored building across the street from Playa Mann, a white-sand beach covered with sea lions. One day during a class break, I was strolling on the beach taking photos when a shadow blotted out the sun: a flock of magnificent frigatebirds was descending on me! I began filming and realized the birds were actually dive bombing a fresh sea-lion placenta.
It’s final paper writing time here in Nantes, which means we’re collectively discovering that there’s more research to be done in France than that of Muscadet at a vineyard or camembert at a Saturday market. This week, we’re putting the study in “study abroad.”
I’ve dedicated most of my posts to the abroad part of my experience in France, whether that is visiting castles or practicing my French with strangers, but I promise I have an academic life here as well, even if it does look incredibly different from the one I lead in the U.S.
Going abroad in the fall brings a big dilemma come November: what do I do for Thanksgiving?
For me, Thanksgiving is the one holiday of the year where my extended family gathers together. We eat copious amounts of food, fight about politics and watch football. From what I gather, that tends to be the “American experience.”
Technically, the title should read, “LGBT*Q and Allies at TCD”, but that would mess with the rhythm and I couldn’t bring myself to do it. The point, though, is this: when reading the “Diversity” section of the “Get Informed” page provided for students on Dublin, there’s a section which says the following:
On Monday we took a field trip to two non-profits in the highlands of San Cristóbal. Both organizations were run by passionate, energetic, dedicated individuals… but were they really getting the right things accomplished?
Grüß Gott! I love hiking in and around Vienna. I never knew such a big city could have such beautiful and extensive trails and hiking paths! Please enjoy this video! I had lots of fun making it.