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Return to Nicaragua – Part 2

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This is the second part of a two part blog post on my recent return trip to Nicaragua; my first trip back since I completed my service. Check out Part 1 here. One place in Nicaragua I could never convince … Continue reading

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Learn. Innovate. Prosper.

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As I traveled around Nicaragua and spoke to more and more people involved in the Peace Corps Entrepreneurial Education program, I found out more and more about a big change that the government made in the high school entrepreneurship curriculum. … Continue reading

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Return to Nicaragua – Part 1

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The first time I flew into Nicaragua I was asleep. That I am sure of. I was up late and awoke very early for the flight. I had been traveling constantly for two years at that point and I was … Continue reading

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Reflections on Business School

When I returned from Nicaragua and asked my readers to opine on the future of this blog, there was an understood consensus that I would continue to write about culture and experiences I have, but also write about my time … Continue reading

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Spring Break: Part 2

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This is a continuation of my accounts of my first Spring Break while in business school. Read Part 1 here. I have never liked Los Angeles. There always seems to be bad weather when I am there. The city is … Continue reading

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Spring Break: Part 1

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I get two weeks off for Spring Break. Most of UNC gets one week off, but the business school gets two weeks off so the business school can have mini-study abroad trips. I chose to forgo forking over more than … Continue reading

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Escape from the Tabernacle

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I had a great time in Utah, skiing with Kelsey last week. She and her sister were very hospitable, and skiing in Utah was a whole new experience for me. Very intense. However, I couldn’t help but get the feeling … Continue reading

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Adapting to a New Normal

Last weekend I visited a fellow Nica 63 returned Volunteer. She is in medical school just an hour and a half away from me, and she found time in between anatomy lab and phlebotomy practice to spend a day with … Continue reading

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Transgenderism, Here and There

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I began writing this article months ago after HB2 was passed in North Carolina. I was still in Nicaragua at the time. Despite being surrounded and inspired by some great, really mindful people, mostly members of STAR and members of … Continue reading

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