Half a year, one semester, a quarter of grad school, however you want to look at it, I’m about to surpass any other (consecutive) amount of time I’ve spent in another country. I’ve just rounded out 6 (okay closer to 7 once I got around to publishing this) months of Luxembourg residency, with no plans …
I started freelancing wayyyyy back in 2020 and my goodness, let’s not relive the past two years (although most of the photos in this post will be from that year!), but I’m pretty proud to say in that span, I’ve made some major strides. While I’m in no way making a full – time income, …
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“Vous êtes étudiante?” “Oui.” “Et vous êtes seule, you are here, in Luxembourg, alone?” the bank manager inquired. I barely nodded, overcome with emotion at my loneliness and reality being so bluntly pointed out. “Wow, respect.” And THAT’S when I nearly burst into tears. It wasn’t the fact that I was all alone in a …
Hi all! Thank you for tolerating my long absence from this blog, it’s been a whirlwind. In case you’re new here here’s a quick recap – I was meant to begin my Master’s in Learning and Communication in Multilingual and Multicultural Contexts at the University of Luxembourg a year ago in September 2020. More info …
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As I sit down to write this, I’m so overcome with thoughts and emotions that I’m struggling to type them on the page fast enough. I’ve been back stateside in the PNW for a few weeks now, with plenty of time to reflect on the first half of the year that I spent with my …
So, in case you missed it, on Christmas Day I finally reunited with my boyfriend and moved across the continent to snowy Québec. As I moved just 3 days into the official winter season, I’ve endured enjoyed a little over 2 months of the Winter Wonderland that is La Belle Province. Yes, I’m aware that …