I used to think, “its who you’re with, not where you are.” I could be anywhere in the world – in the dreariest, most miserable place on earth – but if I was with friends, then it would be okay. I’d have the company of my friends those relationships trumped my physical surroundings. That principle … Continue reading »
//O Internet// I handwashed my laundry for the first time this week. While that’s somewhat embarrassing to admit, I’m sure I’m not the only one, coming from an affluent adolescence in Canada. Handwashing my laundry made me feel surprisingly independent and accomplished. I feel like I can now survive that much longer living with little or no amenities for … Continue reading »
We’ve just started our second week teaching in Yekaterinburg and the students here know a lot more than we expected! They can also recite concepts from our Powerpoint decks verbatim, before we even show them the content. We hope that they will still get value from the business plan development that we will do with … Continue reading »
I arrived in Warsaw at 8:30am on Friday after sleeping about 1.5 hours on my flight. I had been so busy in the days and weeks prior to the conference that I didn’t have time to fully prep my presentation and ended up doing it on the flight from Toronto to Warsaw. Thus, I was … Continue reading »
