Archive for Category: "living abroad"
Taking Trains in Ukraine
One feature of moving to a foreign country is that there is very little ground for neutral reactions to things. I’m also a very emotional person (literally, this was told to me by two separate acquaintances within a week recently, including one guy who said that I have a “Slavic soul that reacts to things nonrationally,” which I chose to interpret as a compliment)
Taxi Tips in Amman
I cannot believe how quickly time is flying by—I’ve been in Amman for three months! It seems like just yesterday I arrived in town, hopes high and nerves even higher. Since then, I’ve calmed down considerably. One could even say I have a routine here—school, gym, Arabic studying.
Election Observing in Ukraine
This Sunday, I had the opportunity to work as an election observer for Ukraine’s parliamentary elections. I registered through UCCA (The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America), a nonprofit organization founded by Americans of Ukrainian descent.
How to Navigate Chilean Bureaucracy
I tried not to punch a wall. Really, I did. The officer looked at me with her unforgiving eyes in the Civil Registry office. She told me in Spanish that I need to register in their system over again. It would have been totally fine except she has already asked me to do that before. Twice
YOLO: My Life in Italy
I’m hiking alone in Cinque Terre on the western Italian Coast, when I notice a shaggy group of dudes climbing cliffs by the sea and jumping off of them into the water. I edge my way down a steep path to check it out. It looks a bit difficult to get in and out of the water, but I
