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A Few of My Favorite Things

The following are a few samples of what I love about Kathmandu and Nepal.

This past weekend we went to Manegaun. It was amazing to get out of the city and the smog and be in a place much stiller, harder, and vibrant than my normal routine. The lushness of the landscape, the way trees have the ability to grow on a seemingly vertical slope, the rushing rivers andContinue reading “Manju, the Firebreather”

Change it up!

I have been in Kathmandu for over a week now. I’ve started walking around, and so far I have been able to get myself where I need to go with very little confusion about where to go. I am now living with my homestay. We are figuring each other out and how we live together,Continue reading “Change it up!”

Getting Everything Done

Winter break in Texas. The weather (though rainy) is high-50s, low 60s (and sometimes in the 70s/80s) F. Next semester is going to be a challenging one, though hopefully only academically. While I sit here, I have a list (somewhat written but mostly in my head) of all the things I want to accomplish beforeContinue reading “Getting Everything Done”

Winter Break Update

It’s been awhile. School and life got in the way of blogging. I suppose that’s okay. So what’s been going on…

A New Semester

Today is the last weekday before school begins today. I’ve been working on campus for most of the summer, so I’m ready for a change. I’m ready to get started. This semester I’m taking a course on Women’s Rights and The International Legal Order as well as a Research Methods class (plus an audited SpanishContinue reading “A New Semester”