Notions like this should die off with our generation. Kids (especially mine) will have no idea or know any different.
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Like a girl
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A message for “The social media generation”
“Look up” and appreciate what and who is around you. Sometimes, you don’t need share everything. Everything in moderation….seriously.
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Articles: Preferring news to be free and Facebook influence
Canadians prefer news online, but only for free – Technology & Science – CBC News A new study has found most Canadians think the internet is their best source for news, but they would not …
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A Re-entry Experience
Overall, I really recommend this book for anyone, including for family and friends of people who have recently worked, studied, and/or volunteered overseas.
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Snow in Barcelona?!?
Even during the tail end of winter, Barcelona still shines as one of the most vibrant cities we have ever visited. It pretty much has everything - a vibrant culture and art scene, beautiful beaches, and more.
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Memories from the Homeland
I officially arrived to the land of my mother and father's on January 26th, 2010. It took me 33 years to do it but hey, I made it. While waiting for our bags, seeing my Filipino country-men and hearing the familiar Tagalog accents eerily made me feel like I was back home, living with my parents again.
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One Last Namaste
One last time to write, one last chapter before I head for home. The thought of home is more appealing as that day draws nearer and we are rich with memories. We have managed a traditional thanksgiving dinner here in Tlell and Rex's flat with a two burner hotplate and a toaster oven with the cooking squeezed between the scheduled power outages.
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Water? Electricity? What’s more important?
Another notable moment (and there were many) that I remember from my last ride through the Terrai districts was the never-ending road construction. Roads and more specifically along the road side, mounds of earth were …
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Udaya’s web site – a Nepali cultural and language resource
I am very proud to announce that our Nepali bashaa guru, Mr. Udaya Neupane, Executive Director of CLP-Nepal (Cross Cultural Learning Point – Nepal) has his own web site (www.clpnepal.org). This web site will not …
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Stages of Cultural Adjustment
I was flipping through our photos and stumbled upon interesting shots of diagrams and charts that I took from our last days of ICT at CLP (early January). These charts visualize the “Stages of Cultural …