Eastern Europe

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  • Garrett in Latvia
  • 15-Sep-2017
“When” Rather than “If.” My Return Home.

It has been one week since I boarded my plane from Riga, Latvia to return to my home among theRead More ⇾

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  • Garrett in Latvia
  • 16-Aug-2017
A Complete Transformation

I have roughly one week left in Riga, Latvia, and I am feeling quite unsettled about my departure. The friendsRead More ⇾

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  • Garrett in Latvia
  • 04-Aug-2017
Summer Solstice Holiday

Well, it was a fascinating long weekend, to say the least. The two-day holiday festivities began on Friday for whatRead More ⇾

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  • Garrett in Latvia
  • 17-Jul-2017
Coming Full Circle: My Host Family

It had been exactly 2 years since I had boarded my bus to Vilnius, Lithuania and left my host familyRead More ⇾

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  • Garrett in Latvia
  • 12-Jun-2017
Same Place, But a New Adventure

I have been to the Baltic nation of Latvia before, but this time feels different. Before leaving I didn’t knowRead More ⇾

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  • Gilman Scholarship
  • 26-Oct-2016
Gilman Alumni Spotlight: Anthony Latta, 2001

We are excited to announce that the Gilman Global Experience Blog will now feature stories from Gilman alumni! Our firstRead More ⇾

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  • Jordan in Scotland
  • 20-Sep-2016
Between Worlds

The blog conventions dictate that I shall be known as "Jordan in Scotland," but it should really be "Old ManRead More ⇾

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  • Bioreoluwasheto in Germany
  • 04-Aug-2016
Change is Inevitable

It’s been 2 months and I am still very much in love with Lüneburg. It has remained beautiful, it hasRead More ⇾

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  • Boryana in Russia
  • 04-Jan-2016
The Return (Unaffiliated with Derrick Rose)

My final days in St. Petersburg went as usual: I would avoid the massive pothole that is usually filed withRead More ⇾

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  • Boryana in Russia
  • 21-Dec-2015
Odd One Out

A specter is haunting me in my final week in Russia. It is not the specter of communism, but ratherRead More ⇾

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  • Boryana in Russia
  • 07-Dec-2015
Discussing “What” and “Who” in Russia

Language is not a neutral entity. It forms opinions and attitudes. It can be used to degrade differences and inflictRead More ⇾

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  • Boryana in Russia
  • 23-Nov-2015
Conservation in Russia

"The most majestic and beautiful of all the world's cities, it seems, has dozed off the banks of a fast-flowingRead More ⇾