by Mackenzie Gentz | Aug 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
I just finished my research here in KL at EMS Languages. As I take time next week to reflect on my fourth and second-to-last research location, I will write about the patterns and singularities I noticed at James Cook Languages in Prague. Next week I will need to...
by Vivica Lewis | Aug 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
I am all set to head to Singapore soon, and I can’t believe this will be my last stop! It doesn’t even sound right to say I’ll be back in America in 14 days. I’ve spent my last few days in Paris doing some more touristy activities. I went on a...
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...
