In the classic children’s novel The Cricket in Times Square there is this lovely moment near the end of the story when Tucker Mouse and Harry Cat are saying goodbye to Chester Cricket, who after many great adventures in New York decides to return to Connecticut, his true home. As the friends make their way […]
It is hard to believe. One week from today, Tara and I will be back in Abilene. The last week has felt like the beginning of a goodbye to our Study Abroad home. It’s a slow goodbye, to be sure. There are still essays to grade, a final walk to Oxford city centre, and a
I’ve not touched my blog for the past week, so apologies to family and friends eager to hear more about our adventures. Tara and I spent Thanksgiving in Dublin, Ireland. This was our first time in Ireland. It was a pleasant, relaxed trip. During our first two days we hit all of the “greatest hits”
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I can say with confidence that my Study Abroad semester in Oxford has been unlike any ever experienced by ACU faculty and students. Consider all of the extraordinary happenings here! It is November, and the United Kingdom is on its third prime minister since the start of Fall. We’ve witnessed the death of the beloved
Yesterday our Study Abroad group enjoyed a lovely early Thanksgiving meal together. It has become a Study Abroad tradition, prompted primarily by the fact that most of us are traveling during the Thanksgiving holiday. Our plans went slightly awry when Jacque sent me a message in the morning that she tested positive for Covid. Her
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After my long weekend hiking to the Thames source, I opted to take a break this week from my rambling. I’ve spent the entire week in Oxford. The rest has been refreshing, though it has renewed my eagerness to get back on the path, which I will be doing next week. Outside of my regular
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