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After a lengthy hiatus (I got trapped in the hamster wheel of academia), I am back to reflecting on my Brazilian adventure and finishing...
Experiences of Travel, Work, and Life
Welcome! Join me as I share experiences and perspectives on my travel, work, professional opportunities, and life adventures.
After a lengthy hiatus (I got trapped in the hamster wheel of academia), I am back to reflecting on my Brazilian adventure and finishing...
It is not a coincidence that I start posting blogs on my experiences, observations, and perspectives on my career in nursing today - it...
There is a lot to be said about switching up one’s milieu to get a different perspective on life. A change in physical environment is one...
Now that I have been back in Canada a week and been adjusting to the weather, the environment, and civilization, as we know it here, I...
GA 111 (23 Mar 2024) - It is hard to believe that the grand adventure has come to an end already. For me the time passed in a blur...
The past weeks have been even more of a whirlwind than the previous ones given all the work that has been piling up for me. In...
GA 106 (17 Mar 2024) - Time has flown by these past two weeks. With so much prep work for the grounded theory classes at UFSC in...
GA Day 88 (Feb 28, 2024). Time continues to move quickly by as work piles up, presentation deadlines become real, and more opportunities...
GA Day 89 (Feb 29, 2024). In celebration of Leap Day, I am posting this blog ahead of the other one in the queue...yes, I am lagging!...
GA Day 78 (Feb 18, 2024). One of the things I was a bit ambivalent about in coming to Brazil was adjusting to eating and customs around...
GA Days 70-76 (Feb 10 - 16, 2024). Looking back on my posts I have shared a lot about my experiences of being in Brazil, but have not...
GA Day 69 (Feb 10, 2024) Very early in the planning days of my great adventure, I had been advised that my stay would coincide with...
GA Days 64 - 68 (Feb 5 - 9, 2024). Before setting out on my great adventure I was asked if I was concerned about my safety in Brazil,...
GA Days 60 - 63 (Feb 1 - 4, 2024). Another weekend in Floripa with absolutely beautiful weather - perfect for more exploration and...
GA Days 55-59 (Jan 28 - Feb 1, 2024). After three weeks in Floripa and finally settling into a more regular routine, I am starting to...
GA Days 47-54 (January 21 - 28, 2024) - As I hit the end of Week #3 (technically, it is 2 1/2 weeks since arriving) my work has really...
GA Days 44-46 (January 18 - 20, 2024) - So much to see and do I am finding it hard to pack it all in as another week ends and I begin my...
It is hard to believe that this first week has blown by so quickly and so much has happened in such a short time. I wish it would slow...
GA Days 39 & 40 (January 13 & 14, 2024) - I have to say that adjusting to my new environment has been exhausting this first five days....
GA Days 37 & 38 (January 11 & 12, 2024) - My orientation to Florianópolis (Floripa) continues, as does my transition to my new...