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La Dolce Vita: A Blog While Abroad: August 2013
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La Dolce Vita: A Blog While Abroad. Thursday, August 22, 2013. I woke up this morning at four o'clock after getting only a few hours of sleep. My adrenaline and excitement hid my exhaustion, because I was about to catch a 6:00am flight to Chicago. After 15 minutes of getting myself ready I hopped in the car with Dad and headed to the airport. He dropped me off and I was on my own. I took the elevator from the 18th floor to the main level. When I got outside I took a breath of fresh air. The last ...That ...
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"Tú alfagra land mítt": February 2014
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Tú alfagra land mítt". February 4, 2014. This Saturday marks six months of being in the Faroe's, meaning half of my exchange is over. A bittersweet feeling, but I am lucky to have as much time left as I do. I am hoping to depart for Minnesota on July 31st, allowing me to stay for all of the wonderful things the Faroese summer has to offer. If you are my friend on Facebook or any other social media, you will know that I have just been to ICELAND! Arizona Iced Tea in Iceland. I ended up coming back wit...
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"Tú alfagra land mítt": July 2014
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Tú alfagra land mítt". July 31, 2014. It's July 31st and I'm sitting in the same spot, right down to the chair, where I wrote my first blog post on August 10th of 2013 (Starbucks in the Copenhagen airport). The biggest goal of my exchange year has been fulfilled. It was light years harder to say goodbye to the Faroe Islands than it was to say goodbye to Minnesota. And then suddenly it was time to leave. It just can't be over yet. It can't just end, can it? I arrive in Minnesota at 7pm this evening, so th...
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Rotary Youth Exchange to Kawachinagano, Osaka, Japan 2013-2014: August 2013
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Rotary Youth Exchange to Kawachinagano, Osaka, Japan 2013-2014. Saturday, August 31, 2013. I may finally agree that school rocks. It’s quite an experience. Fortunately, I have not had any negative experiences because of this. One thing I have noticed, though, is that everyone from Nagano High School recognizes me and says “hello” in English. It’s very cool! I feel so welcomed to the school. On Friday, I went to the Nagano Wind Orchestra’s rehearsal. It was incredible! It's really hard work, though. While...
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"Tú alfagra land mítt": Vit Síggjast
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Tú alfagra land mítt". July 31, 2014. It's July 31st and I'm sitting in the same spot, right down to the chair, where I wrote my first blog post on August 10th of 2013 (Starbucks in the Copenhagen airport). The biggest goal of my exchange year has been fulfilled. It was light years harder to say goodbye to the Faroe Islands than it was to say goodbye to Minnesota. And then suddenly it was time to leave. It just can't be over yet. It can't just end, can it? I arrive in Minnesota at 7pm this evening, so th...
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"Tú alfagra land mítt": 209 days down, 146 days left
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Tú alfagra land mítt". March 6, 2014. 209 days down, 146 days left. A little update for you - I moved to my third host family on Saturday. And I just found out it's March. It's March. I thought we were in the beginning of February. I am only required to keep track of the day of the week, not the exact date, so it really snuck up on me when I realized I would be switching families in just one week. Is the same. You can understand and speak so much. And, it won't stop here. I have at least four more mo...
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"Tú alfagra land mítt": The Whale Culling
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Tú alfagra land mítt". March 8, 2014. I have been wanting to right a blog post about this for a long time. Many people from the states have asked me about the article circling the internet which talks about the "Denmark Dolphin Slaughter". . I have three corrections - the Faroe Islands is not. Denmark, they are short finned pilot whales,. And it is a culling, not. Is the animal that is referred to in many false articles regarding the culling. The short finned pilot whale. The meat harvested from the cull...
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"Tú alfagra land mítt": October 2013
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Tú alfagra land mítt". October 24, 2013. What does it mean to be a Nordic country? We were each given a packet with questions to answer at each exhibit, but it was all in Danish, so I was unable to participate. This blog post is how I justify not answering the questions. Luckily, those captions were in English as well. So I went around, read them all, and happily took in the aspects of "The Nordic". So, what is Nordic? This is what I found out. Nordic is about being cozy. Remember hugnaligt? There is a w...
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Rotary Youth Exchange to Kawachinagano, Osaka, Japan 2013-2014: February 2014
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Rotary Youth Exchange to Kawachinagano, Osaka, Japan 2013-2014. Wednesday, February 19, 2014. An Update in Picture Form. It's been quite a while since you've been updated. It's been just over a month and that sounds like a good time to catch up! In the beginning and middle of January I had to say goodbye to some exchange friends who started their year abroad last spring. The first ones to go were two friends from Germany. Of course, Peanut (the hat) had to be worn before going home. I had the opportunity...
