IPHS

My IPHS concentrators presentation was today!

Q is for Quia fécit mihi mágna

Pronounced (kwi-ee-yah fay-cheat meek-hee ma-nyah)

Loosely translated to: who has done great things for me

This is one of the lines in one of my favorite Latin prayers; the Magnificat. It is the prayer of Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ in thanksgiving to God for the great mercy He showed in choosing her to be the mother of His Son. I learned this prayer listening to people at church do a call and response after mass at the Catholic Church I attend in Lagos. It’s a prayer that resounds within me when I think of all the great things in my life. Especially in Junior year, when I have to apply opportunity cost in choosing the interests to pursue in the short time I have left at Kenyon.

How to Bargain with a Moroccan (or, Schmoozing 101)

For my second to last post from the Maghreb (I leave on the 14^th!), I thought I’d write a guide to something that is an essential skill here: bargaining. I have yet to master the art of bargaining, which essentially amounts to the right combination of charm and disgust*, but I’ve come a long way since the beginning.

Kenyon-Exeter: Thanksgiving

Being away from home during the holidays is hard, but it's even harder when you're in a country that doesn't celebrate them. Luckily, with the help of flatmates, Kenyon friends and professors, we were able to bring some of the cheer to England.