Here is an email I got today. It is REAL, no joke. Sometimes, it makes me wonder ( Read more... )

Applying for Teach for America....how terrifying....

In other news, I have a new photo album...of random photos from this last year. If you get bored.... they're more artsy I guess, although now I'm trying to add more so my parents can actually see some pics from Europe.http://

So, I've been trying to convince my housemate Carla that we should spruce up the place a bit. I mean, she owns no posters, there's one couch in the living room, and the stuff that she is storing for her friend overseas is sitting in front of our front door. Needless to say, I'm normally pretty easy going, but when it comes to living space, I guess ( Read more... )

Ok, so I love, love, love, SWITZERLAND. Especially in the Alps, where it is soooo pretty. True, the people have a bad rep for being kind of, well, Swiss, but I have met some great examples of how stereotypes, are as usual, wrong. And anyways, who needs people when you can go run in the forest ( Read more... )

Yes! Finally made it to Switzerland, and things are going much, much better! There's a cozy house, that we live in, with a view of the horses, in the meadow, which is front of the lake, in front of the trees, in front of the snow capped mountains....all at 8,000 feet! It's just wonderful, plenty of space for the girls to go play, although sometimes ( Read more... )

I have officially decided that european kids are possibly more spoiled than american ones. I don't know how this works exactly, because grown up americans seem to be more bratty and whiny somehow, but I swear.... especially these Italian kids.... ALL of them, but especially the ones I'm in charge of. I am officially not Marry Poppins....although I ( Read more... )

So what do you do when you are in the richest part of Milan, living in a huge apartment by yourself, with no money, but with a stocked fridge and cabinets? I think I'm going to bake!! This is kind of cool, I have like a whole place to myself, and I can be as messy as I want (already taking full advantage of the situation). Wondering how camp is ( Read more... )

I apologize if this lj becomes more boring than usual, but now my life is completely occupied by one family, and I can't think about anything else ( Read more... )

I know that this is the time in my study abroad program where I look at my depleted bank account and calendar and say, "Well that's all she wrote folks, time to pack the bags and go home and see the family." But then again, this is my chance to live abroad right? I mean, learn a language, live somewhere different, try something daring, bold. Plus, ( Read more... )

This time, In Finland! Yeah, this is probably the most confusing vacation I have planned thus far. I'm the furthest north I've ever been in my life, aka Joensuu Finland, at least 5 hours from the nearest something...and in a few days, Paris...then Tunisia!!! So, lot's of snow, crazy french people, then bathing suit weather. Life is really good this ( Read more... )