Category: United States
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12 Things You Must Know Before Going to College in the U.S.
The time to travel to the U.S. for college was approaching quickly and I was getting ready to move. The school had assigned me a roommate and put me in contact with her so we were texting about our room and what we wanted to do with it. Back then I had no idea how …
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The Hidden Ways We Discourage Language Learners (And How to Stop)
Years ago while I was helping out translating on a mission trip I had an interaction that I will never forget. I was trying to get to know everyone on the trip so I tried to start conversations with everyone. They were all very nice except for one particular person, or so I thought. This…
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Why Moving to the U.S. from Panama Actually Broke Me
I didn’t know a country could break you with things as simple as a dishwasher, a weather app, or the freedom of driving anywhere you want. But moving to the States did exactly that. It stretched and pushed me to speak up, and forced me to become a woman who believes that anything is possible.…