I loved getting to see so many animals in Australia that I would never get to see outside of the zoo. While my brother and I were in Sydney, we went to the Taronga Zoo because our friends said it was a beautiful place and we could enjoy a wonderful view out over the...
For the past couple of weeks, I have been working on getting rid of things in my apartment that I don’t need. I have so much stuff, and I have a hard time getting rid of things that someone gave to me. But do I really need to keep something just because someone that I...
Last week, I translated a speech for a friend of mine and then interpreted the speech in a live situation. I am definitely not the best translator or interpreter that I know, and I felt like a bit of a fraud standing in front of everyone and trying to translate...
The other day, I had dinner with my friend in such an interesting village in the middle of the city, that I would love to tell you about it. In China, and it seems like especially in Guangzhou, there are lots of villages in the city. Guangzhou is changing a lot, and...
Conversations with taxi (or didi in China) drivers are almost always interesting. One guy in my city told me about the interesting things people had him transport—like a cat without anyone accompanying the cat. Someone just dropped it off and someone else picked it up...
I love seeing and enjoying things that inspire me to create something new and lasting on my own. When I watch Kendrick Brothers’ movies, I usually feel motivated to write and grow and share what I’m learning. While in Melbourne, I went to an Australian art gallery...
Living with my parents for a couple of weeks has lots of advantages. I have someone to eat with. I don’t have to make as many decisions about what I’m going to eat. I enjoy playing games, working on puzzles, and watching movies with my parents. But during the day,...
I remembered why I don’t usually come back to Kansas during the winter holiday. I was hoping for some snow after I got done with all of my traveling, but I didn’t realize we would get so much snow! By the time the blizzard was over, we had over 11 inches (over 28...
I really enjoy coming back home to see my family and friends. I like reconnecting with people that I’m not very good at staying in touch with, and I love seeing people that I’ve grown up with. Over the years, I have struggled with different aspects of reverse culture...
Last year, I got to teach a cross-cultural communication class for the first time. This has been one of my favorite classes to teach. We had a team of teachers teaching the class for different students, but last semester was the first time the class was compulsory, so...