by Mackenzie Gentz | Aug 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
I made it safely–and surprisingly without incident–to Malaysia, my fourth stop! As I start to schedule my first interviews and observations with EMS Languages here, I will also reflect on the previous two language schools. (I finished work with both last...
by Vivica Lewis | Aug 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
As I mentioned in my last post, earlier this week, I met with a few staff members at Crips-Île-de-France (Crips for short). When I first got there, I met with Estela who I have been in email contact with for about a month. Estela introduced me to Chloe and one other...
by Vivica Lewis | Aug 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
It has been quite a week in Paris! On Monday, I met with Crips-Île-de-France, an organization that provides public health information to youth and young adults. It was amazing to meet with professionals that do what I do in a different community. I’ll type up a...
by Mackenzie Gentz | Aug 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
I decided preemptively to visit as many traditional teahouses, bookstores, and churches as possible when I was in Prague. My thesis (in part) detailed analyses of Gothic church architecture; Prague is the perfect city for me in which to enjoy more Gothic churches. My...
by Mackenzie Gentz | Aug 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
My first week in Prague ist vorbei and I thought I would take a moment to reflect on some first adventures. I devoted the first few days to setting up class observations and interviews with James Cook Languages here in Prague. I also went to the Prague Castle and...
by Vivica Lewis | Jul 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
Still settling into Paris, but I received a great email about updates to policy regarding contraceptives in Ireland from one of my contacts there! As I mentioned before, I visited the Little Museum of Ireland, and I spoke with my tour guide, Sarah (also one of the...
by Vivica Lewis | Jul 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
Bonjour from Paris! I arrived here yesterday evening after a delay and the struggle to find an Uber from the airport. I am now rested up and beginning to enjoy my time here. My last few days in Ireland were great, and I became pretty comfortable with the country and...
by Mackenzie Gentz | Jul 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
When I think of Europe, I think of museums, churches, and cafes. Thus, for part 2 of my Málaga explorations, I will share some of the galleries I visited as well as some of the fun (non-coffee, non-alcoholic) drinks I enjoyed. – Jorge Rando Museum: I visited...
by Mackenzie Gentz | Jul 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
As my time in Málaga comes to a close, I list and explain the many adventures I have had here. Aside from meetings regarding my research, I participated in a wide variety of activities ranging from mountain biking to Hammam baths. – La Malagueta: The most...
by Vivica Lewis | Jul 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Another update coming in from Dublin! I’m staying in Donabate, which is a small village outside of the city. Yesterday, I explored the Malahide Castle which was pretty amazing considering the amount of preserved Victorian items. This puts my castle count at two...
