LIFESTYLE New Home in Daegu: Our Expat Life in South Korea Posted on July 22, 2015May 19, 2024 Settling In: My Journey Begins in Daegu My apartment is all set up. From now on, everything I do will be tweaking how I use the space. Our VPN works, and I can stream videos and order from JCPenneys and Pier1. I met a few of my neighbors and even… Read more
LIFESTYLE Half Marathon Confessions: What Made Me Reflect on Every Mile! Posted on May 23, 2014May 19, 2024 Did You Run the Whole Thing? I gasped and took a deep breath. What an odd first question to ask someone who just told you they ran a half marathon. No, how was it? Did you have fun? Not even a, why? Any of them is a valid question. I… Read more
LIFESTYLE Dead on the Autobahn- How I Killed My Husband’s BMW Posted on April 25, 2014June 9, 2024 BOOM and a puff of smoke. Was that us?? A moment later the car died on the side of the road. I coasted the once mobile BMW down the hill and off the autobahn near Saarbrucken. Get out of the car I screamed at the top of my lungs– to… Read more
LIFESTYLE How Rome Made Me Ready for Study Abroad at Oxford Posted on April 8, 2014June 27, 2024 On a whim, I entered an essay contest in my final year of college to attend the University Oxford. And I won. Initially, I thought having Oxford on my resume would open doors to me upon graduation. While I’m sure it didn’t hurt, the doors it opened weren’t necessarily career oriented. Read more
LIFESTYLE My Roman Holiday: Why You Should Always Apply to Study Abroad Posted on April 8, 2014July 28, 2024 My Roman Holiday: Why You Should Always Apply to Study Abroad In the spotlight for the past 3000 years, Rome, Roma, also known as the Eternal City, is a lively city with reminders of its past around every corner. You will encounter the glories of Ancient Rome, medieval and Renaissance… Read more