by Sean | Mar 11, 2013 | Education, Fulbright, Sri Lanka, Teaching English, Travel
Paper, a film by Kannan Arunasalam Based off of the name of this film, what do you think it is about? When in your life do you use paper? Could you use less paper in your life than you currently do? What would your life be like without paper? My students at...
by Sean | Mar 6, 2013 | Business, business ethics, Culinary, Emerging Markets, Fulbright, Politics, Sri Lanka, Travel
Coffee is something I’ve struggled to live without while living abroad. After a month of living off of instant coffee, a friend turned me on to Hansa Coffee. Hansa is a local coffee producer, and they’ve quickly turned into my favorite coffee brand. They...
by Sean | Mar 4, 2013 | Fulbright, Sri Lanka, Travel
One of the reasons I applied for a Fulbright was to expand my worldview. I had never been to the Indian subcontinent, and The Fulbright provided me a vehicle to get there. I find myself continually searching for new ways to expand my worldview, I think it’s...
by Sean | Mar 2, 2013 | Fulbright, Travel
Email, text messages, and cell phones have radically changed our world. This has only become more apparent as I travel. If I had been on a Fulbright even ten years ago, my level of communication with friends and family at home would be dramatically lower. I can call...
by Sean | Feb 27, 2013 | Fulbright, Sri Lanka, Tech
The Fulbright has challenged me in more ways than I could have ever imagined. When I opted to take the Fulbright over a lucrative banking career my family was surprised, to say the least. When asked to justify my reasoning I was often at a loss for words – I...
by Sean | Feb 26, 2013 | Fulbright, Sri Lanka, Travel
Friendliness is a culturally relative term. What I see as friendly can be cold to some people. The ‘stop and chat’ is a requirement in Sri Lanka, and a simple hello can often turn into an hour long conversation. Larry David does a great job explaining...