How Greek Life Made Me a Better Expat
I am a member of Alpha Delta Pi and came home to ADPi more than ten years ago to the Alpha Beta Chapter at the University of Iowa (my chapter…
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Three Things I’ll Miss From the USA, and Two I Won’t
The plane took off on the first clear Chicago day in a week, passing over I-294 and seeming to hang just for a few moments in the air. I could…
Under the Loop
Dealing with Reverse Culture Shock (or, why my country confuses me)
When my phone buzzed with a friend inquiring where I was, I had an excuse for being late: I was overwhelmed with being back in the US and had gone…
Americana Overload: A Weekend at Road America
It's a family legend that my father took my mother to a swap meet on their first date. A blind date. Nancy, a sworn non-drinker, coped by downing piña coladas…
Big news: I bought a house in Spain!
I have a new hell. The foreigner's office has been officially replaced with a new place that wants to make me rip my hair out: IKEA. You see, I bought…
Grieving as an Expat: A Story About Loss, Life and Last-Minute Bookings
Death is about as taboo a subject as they come. As my cousin Christyn and I tried to mask our fear the last time we talked to Pa, seated on…