‘Thin Places’ and Life Abroad

This past week I came across a New York Times article called Where Heaven and Earth Come Closer by Eric Weiner in which he speaks about ‘Thin Places’ and moments he’d stumbled upon them during his life as a global traveler. Weiner describes Thin Places as ‘locales where the distance…
November 2, 20132 Comments

A new form of Education

Clearly, as I’ve stated in earlier posts, these months in South Africa have involved a lot of thinking about where I want my life to go, and what I want to do. Graduation is fast approaching, and I know once I’m back in classes those four months will fly by.…
October 17, 20132 Comments

Culture Shock and the Boston Marathon Bombing

I haven’t written in this blog in a while. Almost exactly five months. Since the day I left my beloved South Africa. The blog was started as a way for me to track my experiences in South Africa, a new country, a new culture. Everything was new and exciting –…
April 20, 20131 Comment