Kemper Conference: The End
Last week was my final Kemper Conference as an active scholar. Of course, it hurt to say goodbye. Kemper has meant so much to me over the past three … Continue reading
South Korea
Currently in-transit back to Chicago, and I cannot wait to see everybody. I put in an official request with my mom for one-day-old potato salad, as I’ve been craving that … Continue reading
Last Day at ENVIRON Shanghai
(My last supper) Last day here at ENVIRON, and I’m officially done with my internships associated with Kemper. Bittersweet. This summer was a very important one to me in terms … Continue reading
Time Files So Fast In Busy Daily Life…
Its been a great few days. After more than a month of loner-living in the biggest city in the world, I’m transitioning back into the familiar. Tracey(mom) arrived on Thursday, … Continue reading
Many Hats
When I was growing up, I loved collecting hats. Wherever we seemed to go as a family, I would ask for a hat. I have hats from Philadelphia, California, and … Continue reading
Permanent Revolution
There are times, here, that I’m so focused on getting an interaction “right” that I miss the more obvious context of a situation. I was ordering coffee the other day … Continue reading
It’s Really Very Hot Here
I want to think of a more clever title, but it’s a pretty all-consuming subject here-the weather. As with small talk anywhere, a large percentage of lunchtime banter is spent … Continue reading
Riding the Current: The Art of Eating Alone
Living in a foreign city holds the promise of escape, removal, and a freedom from known “responsibilities.” If you have a dog at home, you don’t have to walk it … Continue reading
Guilin and Yangshuo
China is big. I had the romantic notion before I came that I would get to see a lot of the country, but judging by the density of my Lonely … Continue reading
First Site Visit; Marketable Marx
This is where I spent my Monday-Shanghai Industrial Park. After this visit, I feel comfortable in adding “industrial park” to the list of all-time oxymorons, right behind jumbo shrimp and … Continue reading
Steamed Buns and Gray Sky 