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Final Post - Thank You, Fulbright
Jul 15, 2022 I’ve been struggling to write this post for a while. Coming back from Fulbright was somehow simultaneously hectic and...
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Teaching Chronicles - Small Moments
Kids are funny. Here are things they've done to make me laugh or think. I've also added things they seem to like and things they hate...
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The Five Most Important Things for a Fulbrighter in Côte d’Ivoire
Here are five things I wish I kept in mind during my Fulbright Your resources are often out of sight It's really easy to feel like there...
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Final ETA Reflection
It’s been a little over a week since I taught my final class and left LCA... It’s bizarre to know I’m in my final two weeks and that I...
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Hear From Other Côte D'Ivoire ETAs!
I am not the only person in my cohort keeping a blog! Here are the links and descriptions for some of my friends here in Côte d'Ivoire...
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Senegal - Rose, Bud, Thorn
Three weeks of unexpected vacation in April spelled one thing: ~travel~ Though I tried to intentionally plan an explore Abidjan...
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House Hunting Part Two
In my original blog post, I mentioned that finding housing in Abidjan is not for the weak. Eight months in and I have to say that...
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The Grand Mosque of Plateaux - Explore Abidjan Challenge
This post is a part of a week-long Explore Abidjan challenge where my roommate and I aimed to go to all of the local places on our bucket...
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St. Paul’s Cathedral - Abidjan Explore Challenge
This post is a part of a week-long Explore Abidjan challenge where my roommate and I aimed to go to all of the local places on our bucket...
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Happy International Women's Day - Celebrating 1949Books
It is such a rare and beautiful gift to stumble upon a place that represents your love and passion. An organization or community that...
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Minor Lessons Learned Three Months In:
sorry, this has been sitting in my drafts for months now Know your local pharmacy. This isn’t just for medical things; many taxi drivers...
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The Mid-Grant Doldrums - An Email Exchange with a Mentor
In addition to my journal and this blog, I’ve found my emails with mentors as helpful snapshots of my experience here. In this exchange,...
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A Day in My Life as a Fulbrighter, Six Months In
Typical Weekday: 6:10: alarm goes off. Snooze. 6:20: alarm goes off. Snooze..... Upstairs neighbor’s 6:30 alarm goes off. Get up, make...
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Language Acquisition and Friendship
Okay so language acquisition and friendship seem like lazy blog post pairings, but here, they’re deeply connected. I’m writing this in...
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COVID-19 and CDI
I know I said that teaching English was the elephant in the room, but there's another one: our dear friend, COVID-19. I haven’t put off...
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A Day in the Life of a Fulbrighter (3 Months In)
I honestly can’t believe it’s been three months! It took me the better half of that time to get into a routine, but here it is: a day in...
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Teacher Reflection Two Months In
The overwhelming majority of my structured time here is spent preparing for and teaching English. I have very informal training in...
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Banco National Park! 🌴
On Friday, K and I went on a short hike in Banco National Park, a huge national park in the middle of Abidjan. After spending our...
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Abissa
In addition to celebrating R and B’s birthdays, we were in Grand Bassam for Abissa, an annual celebration of forgiveness, rebirth, and...
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🎃 Spooky Season in Côte d'Ivoire 🎃
In honor of Spooky Season, I had a Halloween-themed English Club this week. It kind of backfired a bit though; the kids were more...
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The Elephant in the Room: Teaching English Abroad...
So, I am here, as an American, teaching English in Africa. On the surface, it feels icky and quite frankly, neocolonialist. Am I here...
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Pre Departure - What to Expect from Fulbright
The Fulbright Commission will host a week-long pre-departure orientation (PDO) the summer before your grant. It is a great opportunity to...
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My Personal Pre Depature
Things I Did Before Leaving: 1. Shopping: This may be a hot take because it adds to luggage weight, but I like to travel with at least...
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Yakro Adventures
This weekend, we decided to take a short trip up to Yamoussoukro to surprise E for her birthday. The rest of the cohort worked to get...
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House Hunting
I thought that as a native New Yorker, I knew tough housing markets. I was wrong. Finding Western-style housing in/near Abidjan isn’t...
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Packing List
Here is my original packing list. Below the original list, I have two edits. Admittedly, many things on this list are highly specific to...
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Start of School
For the next nine months, I'll be teaching at Lycée Classique, an elite public school in the city center. I chose the school for its...
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Why Fulbright? Why a Blog?
According to the Fulbright Student website, “The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides grants for individually designed study/research...
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