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Monthly Archives: January 2014

I am Just Not Hippie Enough for you

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Emily Vickery Leave a comment

We are both sprawled out in the soft sand, side by side on this weekday morning (Tuesday? Wednesday? We keep losing track). We are happily gazing into the ocean through our oversized sunglasses, watching the waves crash in and out, feeling the sun kiss our necks as it makes its morning appearance. We are sipping on our shakes, mine coconut

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The Reality of Reverse Culture Shock

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Emily Vickery 5 comments

It’s difficult to identify a more thrilling feeling than stepping off a plane in a country in which you don’t speak a word of the local language, and everything that lays before you is blank and unknown. Every step is a first step, and you are transformed into a curious, naive child again. As you navigate yourself through the airport,

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