Tuesday of this week, I accompanied an English teacher to her job in Pilisvörösvár, the next town over from Piliscsaba. (It's less than a ten minute drive from my host house.) The school teaches children for 8 years; it's basically an elementary + middle school. We met with five classes, each of them asking me … Continue reading School: Hungary VS America
Books, snacks, and cute laptop backgrounds make the world a better place. Summary Bad Feminist: Essays is a 2014 collection of essays by cultural critic, novelist and professor Roxane Gay. Bad Feminist explores being a feminist while loving things that could seem at odds with feminist ideology. hello Thoughts I actually finished this book a … Continue reading Book Review: Bad Feminst
{Sing it to the tune of Peter Pan's Following the leader, the leader, the leader. We're following the leader wherever he may go...Tee dum, tee dee, a teedle ee do tee day...} That's what I did as I went up and down the mountain last Friday and Saturday, on the 26th and 27th of this spoopy … Continue reading Following the Leader…Up and Down the Mountain
(I think I spelled that right.) One of my placement sites is at Fébé/Siló here in Piliscsaba. I have plans for a later post to explain what this institution is and what I do here, so for now, I'll give you the short version: This place houses and employs adults living with disabilities. On Thursday, October … Continue reading Bocce Games
Today is a holiday in Hungary. That means no school and no work. There are a few shops and restaurants open today, but there weren't any yesterday (Monday). This was to allow for a longer weekend as well as to let the people honor the events of October 23, even if they had to work … Continue reading Október Huszonhárom
I thought I had it bad. If you don't know, I hate sleeping in the heat. I just can't do it. So I crack open my window to let the cool air into my room. Which also lets in the creepy crawly STINK BUGS!! Yuck! Last night, I posted a video on my Snapchat about how one … Continue reading The Invasion
The legendary book I read in 2 days. Summary: Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a … Continue reading Book Review: The Hate U Give
Last Sunday, on September 30, I went with my host family to Lake Balaton after church. This was also the day that marked a month since my grandmother's passing. I saw her everywhere that day. I saw her sitting under the red roses, looking out onto the lake, and commenting on how beautiful and peaceful … Continue reading Red Roses and Lavender Ice Cream
1. Stop lights turn green-yellow-red-yellow-green. How weird is that? 2. For me, letting the guy lead in dance is so freaking hard. I've gotten better at it, relaxing my body to try and follow what he does, but, ladies, it ain't easy. 3. The white and yellow paint on American roads that separate one late … Continue reading 15 Reflections + 1 Bonus Food for Thought
I'm sure you've heard it. That old saying. That common phrase. The thing that's supposed to cheer you up and encourage you to go on. "It's just like riding a bike!" I hate this phrase. And yes, it's because I can't ride a bike. Even when said with the best of intentions, I hear, "Come … Continue reading “It’s just like riding a WHAT??”
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