Okay, I’ll be honest. I kinda keep forgetting I have a blog. I haven’t been keeping up with writing anything, and the few ideas I’ve had so far have flopped. Not to mention that I haven’t been able to travel much lately, so I don’t have new places to write about. So, to get me back into the swing of […]
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The College Experience: Know What You’re Getting Yourself Into, Anywhere in the World
The college (or uni) experience is very important to a lot of students. Our ideas of what life would be like while attending different universities can add or remove schools from our list when we’re deciding. Once we’re already in uni, it can make or break our time there. And three or more years in the same environment is a […]
Reverse Culture Shock: The Adjustment They Don’t Prepare You For
If you’ve ever discussed traveling abroad, you’ve undoubtedly heard about culture shock. Adjusting to a new culture, new foods, new language or slang– new everything, really– can be extremely difficult. The more different the cultures, the more of a shock you get when you travel. For example, when I first went to the UK, the differences were fairly small, so […]
Omani Weddings
Oman is a beautiful country full of amazing, funny, hospitable people. I was able to spend a month there with a friend (regrettably, it was over the summer and during a heat wave), and I loved it. On the flip side, if you’re coming from the West (and/or you don’t speak Arabic), it can be really anxiety inducing. As great […]