It was a beautiful and warm night for Canada Day celebrations. I found that Canada Day in a small town in the Maritimes means knee-slapping country music, fireworks, and real Canadian pride. =) It was especially cool seeing the Africans dancing along to the country music as well. Music is universal!
A big part of this trip is reassessing myself. What does it mean, for example, to be Canadian? In Japan, I often brushed off the question by focusing on Canada’s multiculturalism. We’re so diverse that we don’t really have a common way of being, acting, or believing, I’d say. Upon reflection though, I think my … Read more
I finally have a key to my room (as of yesterday) and I’m starting to feel like I’m really here, in a new province, away from home. I’ve been exploring the town and meeting the locals on my runs, walks with friends, at the gym, and around campus. The 50 Coady Diploma participants from all … Read more
We spent a big chunk of yesterday designing our “road map” in a poster format, laying out the major events in our life that have brought each of us together in this blip of time. As we talked about each of our paths, the pit stops, and detours we also shared the challenges we faced … Read more
Ohmigoodness! Thank you so very much for posting comments, guys! It totally makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside (i.e. I really feel the support). Today we began a two-day workshop with a facilitator from the Canadian government’s Centre for Intercultural Learning (CIL). All internships funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) have … Read more
WOOOWW! Ahooooy from Antigonish, Nova Scotia! It’s been a whirlwind couple of days! I’m glad I’m typing this now, having gone through the first day of orientation. You should have seen me last night – I was tired, grumpy, homesick, feeling lost and confused, and every other imaginable negative feeling. Larry, you were probably right … Read more