Kenyon-Exeter: Notes From A Flooded Island
"England is in a state of emergency. Honestly I don't know how I get up and down every day." - Jacob Fass '15
"England is in a state of emergency. Honestly I don't know how I get up and down every day." - Jacob Fass '15
I just ate a Teddy Graham off the floor and I am not ashamed.
I was warned about reverse culture shock at my first ever meeting for the Kenyon-Exeter program, long before I had sent in any applications or packed any bags. I knew this would be true. I get culture shock just going back and forth between Kenyon and my home in Pennsylvania--who knows what two countries is going to do to me.
For my second to last post from the Maghreb (I leave on the 14th!), 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.
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.