A Luxembourger can be Made
I’ve been keeping a journal since I arrived in Luxembourg nine months ago. Among many entries that I don’t merit sharing are littered little…
Flanders Inspires Tour
The Fulbright Commission and the Flemish Foreign Ministry welcomed seven representatives from U.S. universities for a capacity-building tour of Flemish institutions of higher education…
Comment dit-on “Team Player”?
In my application for a Fulbright ETA position to Belgium, I wrote that, “Outside the classroom, I will join a volleyball league in order…
Hack 4 Diamonds
On May 4th 2018, I officially became a hacker. Yet no laws were broken and no secure data leaked. Even Antwerp’s government officials colluded…
2018 Pre-Departure Orientation
On 12 June 2018, the U.S. Embassy to Belgium hosted the annual Fulbright Pre-Departure Orientation. The annual event is attended by outgoing Belgian, Luxembourgish,…
The Sound Barrier
I came to Belgium to study fluid dynamics. Surprisingly, the fluid I chose to study wasn’t Belgian Trappist beer (don’t worry, I studied plenty…
Meeting the Family of Man in Clervaux
The small town of Clervaux, Luxembourg is known as the site for the devastating and significant Battle of the Bulge in 1944. It was…
The Rules of Baseball
Going into this whole Fulbright thing with rose colored blinders, I somewhat listened to my predecessor. Classes will be easy-peasy she said, an occasional…
Musings from the Land of Enchantment
Throughout history, the state of New Mexico has exercised an almost magical attraction on artists, travelers, searching souls, and many others who wandered into…
New Food & New Friends in Luxembourg
The automatic doors slowly part to reveal the same tiled opening I’ve seen countless times before. I walk in, greeting the cashier with a…