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Ten months? Already?
I arrived in Villavicencio last August, I blinked maybe two or three times, and boom—the Fulbright grant is over. I am officially a Fulbright alumni. Not even a current grantee. Not even employed in the slightest, at the moment. Ten months in Colombia came and went, just like that. In all honesty, I don’t feel…
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The beginning of the (Fulbright) end
Mostly written on May 15 and completed on May 19, 2025. Today marks the halfway point of May, and May 30 will mark the end of my ten-month Fulbright grant. Of course, I decided to leave the country a bit early to attend my brother’s wedding in Pittsburgh and then come straight back to Colombia…
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Semana Santa en familia
Yes, you read that title correctly! Holy Week with family. The first two Wicker family visitors (but hopefully not the last!) came all the way from Nebraska and Alberta, Canada to spend nine days with me in Colombia. Semana Santa Allow me to begin with a disclaimer, as I often do: if you are hoping…
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One hundred days (of second semester)
Once more, my university department head asked me to write a short article reflecting on my experience teaching and living in Colombia—so here is part 2 of my original “One hundred days in Colombia” post from last November. Today marks one hundred days since I returned to work at my host university following Christmas break,…
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