She's Overseas

The skill of packing is definitely an art, an art that I believe I have not yet mastered. Really, its due to the fact that I NEED to bring everything with me. Another art that I haven’t mastered- the art of minimalism. Ideally when packing for longer stays one should only bring a couple of versatile pieces in neutral colors. Maybe two pairs of pants, a couple of different tops, and scarves to change up the look . However, in …

I know that I may be jumping the gun with this post without telling my history about CELTA (Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults), my application process to different international schools, my acceptance to teach at a Chilean Language school where I would be working with engineers- but I thought that in the moment analysis would be good. So after a long and busy week of getting things done the day had finally arrived. Saturday the 13th I was …

Even if you have never been to Europe, you have been to Europe. There are so many movies and books that use Europe as a backdrop. The history that we learn in elementary school up into college when we study Western Enlightenment is Euro-centric. My point is that there is never a large fear of uncertainty or of the unknown when someone ventures into Europe. But when I went to Peru and South America for the first time, I knew …

In an attempt to illustrate New York City’s color, vibrance, diversity, and flair I have put my own pictures of the Puerto Rican Day Parade. New York City is a rich, multilayered city of different cultures, languages, economic backgrounds, foods, creative talents, sexual proclivities, political affiliations and the list goes on and on. The utter thickness of 8 million people living in a compact concrete jungle gives this city a distinct pulse and rhythm, and while foreigners and visitors may …