Category: Expat Life
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Drowned
I’ve mentioned before that the Swiss are a very active people. I find this extremely admirable. I myself was once a very active youth. I would give anything to have one of my old softball or tee-ball photos to scan as proof. I played softball for about 9 years and soccer for 4, ran track,…
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4 Months, 4 Words
I have lived in Switzerland for a little over 4 full months now and 4 makes just enough words to form sentences that describe my time and my feelings thus far. I love my job The Alps are beautiful I miss my family Shorts are denim underpants Everything runs on time Recycling is very complicated…
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Euro-Drunk
Having lived in Europe now for over 4 months, and given my previous tours in European countries, I have come to a shocking realization – drinking alcohol in Europe is very different than in the States. What do I mean by this? Quite a few things actually. For starters, the alcohol is just better in…
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The Business Kiss
As a foreigner living in a different country, I have been learning a lot over the last 4 months. While there haven’t been as many cultural adaptations to make as if I had maybe moved to Tibet or the mountains of Chile, there have been some things. For example, everyone here recycles and you do…
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The Lake
Growing up in and near Chicago, a summer time tradition was to go to the beach. Almost every year on my August birthday, we would head to the zoo and then the beach, eating homemade PB&J along the way. We would build sand castles and swim until the skin of my siblings and I were…