by Sean | Mar 3, 2013 | Sri Lanka, Travel
Last week I had the fortune of playing host for my friend Keith, it was a much needed refresher. Keith and I studied abroad together in Beijing, and it was great to reconnect while traveling around Sri Lanka. After living in Sri Lanka for five months, I needed a...
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...
by Sean | Feb 14, 2013 | Diet, Fitness, Food, Travel
Living in a developing country there are lots of things you get used to not having: Hot water Electrical appliances (namely washer and drier) A stable (and fast) internet connection Toilet paper Many food items Arguably, one of the hardest things to get used to is the...