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  • A not so wee update from Scotland!

    Hey everyone! I meant to post this on Monday, October 6th, but I kept losing track of time but here’s my post: After last blog post I have still mainly…

  • Kushiro: Sept 24-Oct 9

    New Word/Phrase I Learned:  I can’t think of any specific new ones, but I’ve definitely been using Daijobou desu (I’m good) a lot! People have been very polite here, and…

  • Staycations, Brazilian style

    Boa tarde! Over the last two weeks, Christa and myself have had the privilege of visiting other awesome places in Brazil, meeting some incredibly generous people, and continuing to install…

  • Canadian Fascination

    At the end of September, I finally got into the classroom! I’m volunteering at a high school, which is for ages 12-18 in Scotland. Initially, I thought Scotland followed the…

  • Storm Amy: The cap thief in Edinburgh

    Hi everyone! My last most notable activity in Scotland was running through traffic to catch my cap after the winds of Storm Amy hit. I got it back though, natural…