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Catchin’ Up Time
It has been a while since I’ve posted. I left Europe and arrived safely in Africa, but haven’t been able to post anything. Part of the problem was the program I am on. In my SIT course (South Africa: Multiculturalism and Social Change) we are exposed to many different lifestyles in South Africa. We stay […]
Gustavus Wind Orchestra Reunion
My biggest excitement in January was the Gustavus Wind Orchestra’s Eastern European tour which took them right through my area. Having played in this group myself for 4 years (including my own international tour to Scandinavia 4 years ago), I still have not only a great affection for the group in general, but also a […]
Introduction
Hello Everyone! I’m Jill and I’m getting ready to leave for Prague in just a few days. I thought I would write this first entry so you all can know a little bit more about me. I am a junior, Sociology major and dance minor. I’m pretty involved around campus…here are some activities/clubs that I’m […]
Misfortune
So, since I’ve last posted I spent some more time in England, went to Brussels, Belgium, and am now in Paris. I lost my passport in London…it was most likely stolen. So I went to the embassy and got a new replacement one. The only problem was I lost the visa that was my ticket […]
The London Accent
Well I said I would make one more post before I left for Europe, but that was a lie. I’m sitting right now in an internet cafe in London. You’ll hear about that soon, but first let me tell you a little more about myself. I am a political science major at Gustavus, with an […]
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! (Veselé Vianoce a St’astny Novy Rok!
St’astny Novy Rok! Happy New Year! I think it will be. I admit that Christmas was very hard for me – I spent 2 days in tears. I not only missed my family terribly, I also missed my Christmas. Hardly any candles, no Joy to the World, hardly any familiar Christmas carols (save Silent Night, […]
Introducing ME
Why do people say Thursday is the new Friday? It’s not. Thursdays are the “oh man it’s almost Friday but I gotta keep going until tomorrow” day. Thursday is just the last day until it’s Friday. Oh, hi. I didn’t see you there. I’m not sure why you’re reading this…whether you’re a student, alumni, or […]
Holiday season
As I prepare for the joyful days ahead with Christmas and wonderful time with my family, I can’t help but think back to the year that has passed. Wow how time has flown. Once you are on your own, living in a house, paying your own bills, time really catches up to you. What a […]
A bittersweet ending
In continuing with my established practice of writing retrospective blogs, I offer my final post after I have been back in the U.S. for three days. My final days in Scotland were a physical and emotional roller-coaster ride. Near the end of my second to last week in Edinburgh my health started to deteriorate. I […]
December 8 Update
I will report that I am starting to feel comfortable… and that I believe this to be both good and bad. The good is obvious – who doesn’t want to be comfortable? I have some friends, I am (finally!) able to communicate with some people in Slovak (and/or German), I feel the teachers at school […]