It was Thursday that week and I did not feel connected with the kids quite yet. I was kinda disappointed, but I figured I wouldn’t have my moment with them. As a pull out activity that day, I was the one who was going to take the lead and do it, so I figured I … Continue reading Rapping in #Jamaica
Olomouc is a city I am most definitely going to miss. In my personal opinion, it’s even better than Prague. Olomouc is smaller and has everything close by. In Prague, there are spacious areas where there is only sidewalk and road with the gems hidden in scattered areas (but boy are those gems worth it). … Continue reading Return to Prague and Returning Home
It’s a small world after all! One of the best things in life is to have an opportunity travel. It is amazing to learn culture, background, and heritage that is different and unique. The world is an adventure just waiting to be explored; and what an engaging thing to have it for free and right … Continue reading Travel the World at Clearwater: International Education Week
When it came to representing China in the 2015 NMUN Conference in the Czech Republic, I will say that I did fairly well. Unlike my previous blunders in simulations where I struggled to make an effective speech, I managed to stand my ground and speak with certainty at Palaky University. For the first time, I … Continue reading Three Days of UNESCO Conference
For me, this day marked the highlight of the entire trip. I have wanted to see snow since I was born, and experiencing it the way I did made the wait worth it. The mountainous terrain we hiked to get to the caverns were draped in snow. There is a saying that “the world is your … Continue reading Caverns and Castles in the Czech Republic
If dislike is the opposite of like, is disaster the opposite of aster? The decision to be a part of the Jamaica Education study abroad program was chock full of emotional high and lows. At first I was incredibly excited to have the opportunity to travel to Jamaica and teach for a week. I spent … Continue reading Feeling the Aster – Jamaica 2015
There are certain places that are too powerful for words to accurately describe, and the Auschwitz concentration camps in Poland are paragons of this idea. We all have learned about the somber stories of the Holocaust: Jews and other “undesirables” taken from their homes and stuffed into trains tighter than sheep at a slaughterhouse, forced to … Continue reading Behind the Scenes of the Holocaust
My heart is so full with the beautiful connections and memories that I have made with my Jamaican students while studying abroad. My favorite part of the trip was receiving all the generous love from the students at St. Paul Primary. From the moment I walked into the school, I was welcomed with numerous hugs … Continue reading My heart is so full! #Jamaica
I intended to sleep on the train ride to Olomouc, yet a more appealing happening took place. Being in the same enclave as Lewis, Aliyah and Amy was the first time I felt that I got to know my team members during the trip, which is important for any competition. It was an enjoyable recreation … Continue reading Traveling To Olomouc, Czech Republic
What a surreal experience it is to have my first Model UN experience on the other side of the world! The Czech Republic is certainly what one thinks of when one mentions Europe, what with its centuries-old roads and buildings coupled with bustling tourists all around. My other team members seemed excited to be there … Continue reading Arrival in Prague