Expat Lifestyle & Experiences

Expat Lifestyle & Experiences

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Jamaican flags at the annual Independence day

8 Questions Jamaicans Secretly Don’t Want You to Ask
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Your Jamaican friend probably doesn’t want you to ask these questions. Why? Because they’re mostly based on Jamaican stereotypes! Let’s be honest, everyone dislikes stereotypes and Jamaicans are definitely no…

6 Motivational Messages that Make Migration Easier
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Moving to a new country can be quite exciting! However, do you remember how it felt when your parents taught you how to speak and walk? Do you also remember going…

5 Notable Art Influences of Claude Monet (1880-1903)
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Claude Monet (1840-1926) French artist, Claude Monet, is undoubtedly one of the leading influential artistes of the 20th century. Pioneer of the French art movement, Impressionism, Monet wowed the world…

HDS Classmates

HDS: Mastering German within a Year
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  A Whole Year, Complete!  Well, it’s official! I’ve completed one whole year of German lessons! Not only did I complete a year of language study but I’ve also achieved…

A Moment of Introspection
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Inner Turmoil As I sit now on this windowsill of this ever so random building staring unwittingly across this vast field of grass I feel a sense of gratitude. Moving…

Girl standing by learning board with german words

German Lessons in Eglisau: Take One
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What a Day! Today was the first I’ve traveled from home by myself here in Switzerland. Mission: Getting to my private German lesson. Typically I’m very shy/timid in any given…