I’ve had a somewhat adventurous, if stressful, week. I woke up Sunday morning with stomach pains and nausea; but thought it might have been remnants of my experiments with mojitos on Friday night (sorry, Mom & Dad). But I then subsequently spent the next 72 hours in bed; trying to sleep, keep crackers down, and … More “Sana, Sana, Colita de Rana…”: Observations on Argentine vs American Medicine

Like most other humans, I enjoy a relative amount of stability and the ability to use one’s modus operandi without much effort or worry. Studying abroad is certainly one of the least conducive experiences to this end. Here are a few of my latest weird, funny experiences, especially colored by culture shock. A vignette on the … More Laughter as a Survival Mechanism