Just Another Sunday in Antwerp
One of the things my family loves most about living in Ghent are the day trips. On weekends, we typically take one day to…
Americans in Belgium
A reminder about languages
J.R.R Tolkien famously wrote Lord of the Rings to give a cultural context to his created languages, which is to show that languages, tools…
There’s No Place Like Brussels
I had no idea what to expect from Brussels as I prepared to make the de Duve Institute my new lab home for the…
Spending Time in Belgium
My transition from a military academy to civilian life was like jumping off a speedboat into still, cold water. I too slowly found that…
Opening Doors from USA to Molenbeek
In mid-April, I could feel that something was different at the secondary school in which I taught. The teachers and students had just returned…
How Did I Wind Up Researching in Leuven?
Dr. Anthony J. Zera is a 2017-2018 Fulbright Scholar and professor at the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Nebraska. He has…
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…
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…
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…