Study abroad – Page 4 – FIRST DATE, WORST DATE EVER!

One Flood, Two Fishermen

January 23, 2018 Posted in farm, friends, girl friends, Iowa State University, memoir, Nebraska, one-night stand, relationships, Spanish, Study abroad, summer camp, travel, Venezuela, worstLeave a comment

Kristy and I met at Iowa State University. We had been around the world together, at least to Venezuela where we did our student teaching, plus Ecuador, Peru and Colombia. Then we were roommates in the middle of nowhere, Nebraska. As the story goes, I applied for the third grade teaching job, the principal interviewed… Continue reading One Flood, Two Fishermen

Don’t Stand Up!

January 6, 2018 Posted in college, humor, memoir, Peru, relationships, Study abroad, travel, vacationLeave a comment

It was a long train ride from Lima to Cuzco, or maybe it was from Cuzco to Machu Picchu. At any rate, I was on a train with a bunch of Peruvians and my roommate, Kristy. Trains give me motion sickness, as do boats, cars, planes, swings, and carnival rides. It’s a miracle that I’ve… Continue reading Don’t Stand Up!

Loneliest Study Abroad Ever

December 25, 2017December 25, 2017 Posted in firsts, humor, Iowa, memoir, relationships, restaurant, roommate, Spain, Study abroad, travel, vacation, worstLeave a comment

After three months in South America and six weeks of student teaching Catholic high school girls, I headed to Burgos, Spain, with 30 students and a handful of professors from Iowa State and the University of Iowa. It would be my way of earning the final credits of my dual degree. Linda, a high school… Continue reading Loneliest Study Abroad Ever