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Just a lazy thursday
by Lindsay Pullin :: 08/28/2008
[Barbados] - Today is Gina's birthday. she is turning 19. I am getting a KFC family meal, because she loves it.  I was going to bake a cake, but this is her ....... Read more


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The Suitcase Dilemma
by Melissa Glasgo :: 08/22/2008
[Italy] - You never really realize how much stuff - unnecessary, irrelevant, but oh-so-hard-to-leave stuff - you have until you try to pack it all into one suitcase. That's what I'm .... Read more
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Packing
by Emily Toth :: 08/26/2008
[Korea, South] - I leave tomorrow for Korea, and I have a long day ahead of me. I just started packing today. Which is common, I never pack early. There's been a lot of .... Read more
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Adieu, Dearest Friends
by Nurhidayati Abd Aziz :: 07/11/2008
[Australia] - The day has finally arrived! Although it's understandably imaginable, the truth is I never could really grasp the reality of actually leaving my homeland for another country until today. After .... Read more
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Officially Giving Up on the Blog
by Samantha Strong :: 07/18/2008
[Ghana] - I just tried to post a long message and it's almost unreadable, and it also won't allow me to post pictures for some reason. I'm giving up. If you .... Read more
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Softball and Beer
by Sydney Stonner :: 08/22/2008
[China] - Many people on our trip have successfully bought scalped tickets for Olympic events, so yesterday I decided to try my hand at it for the gold medal softball game, Japan .... Read more
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Oh the choices! Where to study in Australia...
by Ann Wadsworth :: 07/05/2008
[Australia] - Ok, so you want to study in Australia, but how do you decide which Australian university is right for you? Choosing an Australian university and choosing a program can sometimes .... Read more
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Singing in the Rainbow Nation
by Mengfei Chen :: 08/02/2008
[South Africa] - (Just a Note, this is pretty much an article that I wrote for my school newspaper)I choose to spend a semester abroad at the University of Capetown in South Africa .... Read more
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Homeless
by Heather Drake :: 06/26/2008
[Uganda] -   This will be my first entry. I hope it lasts. Sitting here in this "internet cafe," i question the term. It is certainly not a cafe, nor does it have .... Read more
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Weekend In Montevideo: Serendipity, Mate and John Cleese take a Silly Walk
by Scarlett Trillia :: 08/18/2008
[Argentina] - Here in Buenos Aires, I live in the home of a woman named Marina. A few weeks ago, I joined her and boyfriend, his brother and another friend of theirs .... Read more
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