Travels of a Histrionic peripatetic

So, I know I said that I was going to get better at this, but alas, that is still something that I need to improve. Either way, here's the DL on last week: We had a great call with the people managing our online platform. While there are features on it that students cannot yet access, we're excited about the things that they can access. And, more students are on the platform now than they were two weeks ago. However, there is still a long road ahead of us. On an exciting note, I was able to go to Montgomery, AL Thursday and Friday. The entire Memphis team of the org where I work went to visit the National Memorial for Peace and Justice and The Legacy Museum . It was an incredible  experience. I'm still processing everything that I saw, but it is absolutely powerful. We're excited to be taking students in March. Here's a brief reflection I had about visiting those sites: All I can start with is “oh, wow”. Never have I cried a in a museum, and today is certainl

Okay, actually, I've been working remotely for a few more days. But, today is the first day that I felt immensely  disconnected from the entire world . No joke. I'm currently in the Chapel Hill area with my husband of a month and a half. He's here for med school, and I'm here because I can be. I definitely don't mean to sound pretentious about it, but with my position being remote, I have that flexibility. However, it's a new place for me. No friends, no family, hardly any acquaintances, just my husband and me. While it can definitely get lonely as I list those categories, it hasn't been that bad...at least not until today. Today was the first day that I didn't have any work calls, conference calls, and, believe it or not, one email (that did not need a response). I've never felt the need to interact with other humans as I did today. Don't get me wrong; I am a complete introvert (INFJ for the win!), but today was not about enjoying being alon

Looking back at my blog, it's been a minute since I posted anything. So, why am I taking this up again? I need to do something [other than work] with my life. It's 2018: I was engaged; I got married; I moved to a different state (Tennessee to North Carolina); I started a new position at my organization; I work remotely now. It seems that this is my year for change. And with that, I feel like I need to establish a routine, to take back some  control of my life as I grow accustomed to these changes. Therefore, as I sat today in my living room with my laptop on my lap and only the noise of anime in the background, I decided to start writing and chronicling my life again -- hopefully with more success this time. While I do this mostly for myself, perhaps someone will come across these old posts and reminisce on their study abroad experiences with me. Or, perhaps they will browse through the new posts and share their remote work opportunities, their love for the cities I live

Hi everyone! I will never be done telling you I am sorry for not writing as much as I wish I could have during my time here. Really, it is only difficult to do so when I work full time and I have class-- and this memoire. Now, I only have not even two weeks. I am so extremely sad about it too! I never imagined that I would fall in love with this city the way that I have. Partly, I think it is due to the fact that I had the opportunity to work with some great people- people that have now become my friends. They are going to be what I miss the most-- that is of course aside from all of those great coffee shops, the rush hour on the metro where you get up-close-and-personal with any and every stranger. Life here has been wonderful, even with all of the work that I have (and have not) done. Sometimes, I imagine myself not returning to the US, but then that would make absolutely no sense since I want to finish my degree. My parents have asked me plenty of times if I am ready to come home,

Hi all! So I figured that it was about time that I caught you up. As you know, I have been interning for almost a month now. The reason I have been unable to post anything is for that same reason. I get up every day (except today since it is a holiday here) at 7:30A—sometimes at 7:45—to get to work by 9:30A. From then on, until about 1 in the afternoon, I take an hour to two hour lunch, since it really depends on with whom I eat lunch. Afterwards, I keep on working until about 6:30P. That is of course from Tuesday to Friday, otherwise on Mondays, I have class from 5P to 7P. At work, I keep up with any and every article that mentions us- from advertising our event to complete stories; I have pretty much seen it all. I translate for the newsletters, I translate for others in Spanish and English, and I make phone calls in French. When I first started out, it was a bit difficult to wholly-integrate myself into my work place. It was about trying to find the balance between getting to know

Hi everyone! Sorry i have been unable to post. As you know, about two weeks ago I was in Madrid having the time of my life. No really, I mean there was not a night that I did not sleep before 4AM- of course that was because I was out with friends AND making friends. I think that Madrid will always have a special place in my memories- for reasons that I can and cannot disclose (because I feel as though some are more personal and also because I feel like I can't quite express myself in the way that would be fair to those emotions or memories). I made some Italian, Spanish, French, Mexican, Russian, Eastern European, American, and I don't even know what other kinds of friends. It was great too because I got to speak Spanish, French, and English simultaneously while listening (and understanding) people who speak Italian. At this moment, I am leaning towards making Italian the next language I learn. The rest of that week was just crazy! It was not until that Saturday that I forced m