So yes there was a goat in my classroom. His name I believe is Tenzin, a popular Tibetan name. Here at Kopan Nunnery studies are taken very seriously. Everyday they wake up at 4:45 AM for their 5 o’clock Puja where they chant for two hours. Then at 7 am they have breakfast together, which…
The City of Love and Exploring Northern Greece!
This past week has been incredible. As much as I enjoy the classes at CYA and feeling at home in Pangrati, there’s nothing like being able to travel to other areas and experience the utterly unfamiliar. Last weekend myself and a friend of mine were able to go to Paris to visit another friend studying…
A Chill Week
In the time between my last post and now there hasn’t been a whole lot that’s gone on. My friends and I basically have just been laying low for the past couple of weeks, as we haven’t had the chance to travel. We were looking forward to a trip that was being arranged by the…
สวัสดี from Thailand!
I just recently returned from Thailand where I spent my “fall” break in Chiang Mai, Krabi, Phi Phi, and Phuket. The past week and a half that I spent in Thailand were some of the best days of my life! Prior to this trip, I had never before been to Asia and it was quite…
Te Anau, Millford Sound, and the Southern Alps
A few weekends ago, a friend and I drove to the west coast of the Southern Island of New Zealand where we camped in Te Anau, and then traveled to Millford Sound the next day. We had horrible rainy weather the entire time, but it made for some of the most beautiful sights I have…
Ancient Art Class Excursion
Last weekend was my class trip for Ancient Art with Professor Gadeyne. That week leading up to it I was dreading it because our itinerary consisted of seven cities in three days. Gadeyne assured us that this trip will be the equivalent of torture and by the end he would break our spirits. A valid…
Byodoin Temple
So my speaking partner and I met up again and decided on going to see Byodoin Temple. But first we decided to eat lunch. So we wandered around near the station for a place to eat and came upon a matcha cafe. We both ended up ordering the same thing, funny enough, ending up with…
Buona Pasqua
For the longest time I had high expectations that my parents and sisters could come visit me during spring break and celebrate Easter together as a family. Unfortunately, as the semester carried on we realized that it was unlikely to happen and we were right. I was very upset because it was my first Easter…
My much needed spring break
Spring break came a lot later than I expected. After a horrifying week of midterms there was still one more week between me and vacation. Break started the 18th of March and ended on the 28th. My little sister back in the States had her break the week before. Unfortunately that, among other things, made…