Cultural Difference

A Small Town in a Rainforest and Moon Jellyfish | My First Day

April 28, 2016April 28, 2016 First Person ForeignAlaska

This will be the most unique Day One of any job I’ve had. To start, I’m the only person, and I mean the only person except for Claire to my right, not wearing a hoodie.[…]

7 Days in Ketchikan | Starting Over in Alaska

April 24, 2016May 15, 2016 First Person ForeignAlaska

The sun did not break through today and I did something new: I made hummus from scratch. Even the tahini (sesame seed) was scratch. It’s tasty but it doesn’t taste like humus. Last night[…]

Adjusting and Applying, The Not-so-New-Normal | Harvestehude, Germany

November 7, 2015April 18, 2016 First Person ForeignBlank Slate

October 27, 2015: There’s a slowing of the wheels in the mind when you’ve been in a place for 2 weeks. I’ve only been here for 12 days and while, to be honest, I’ve been[…]

Ordering with Hand Gestures and Basic English | Hamburg, Germany

October 27, 2015April 18, 2016 First Person ForeignCultural Difference

On The Way to Coffee. This is How Transactions Go: Server: Bitte Schön! Me: Hi, Cappucino Please? Server: Cappucino. klein oder groß? Me: (gesturing) Big Server: (Gesturing back) Groß. (I nod). Mit Kakao? Me: Yes please.[…]

Anchors Over Acreage | Friendship

October 17, 2015April 18, 2016 First Person ForeignBeauty

How Friendship Tethers How is it that I am in a country, by myself, where I don’t speak the language, don’t know basics like “Excuse me,” “Where is the bathroom?” and “Credit card,” and[…]