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the privilege (and trials) of moving abroad

Wow, it’s been a while! What’s up with me, you ask? Well, I just moved to Matsudo, Japan (just outside of Tokyo), as a part of my university’s sister school internship exchange program! I am helping as a teaching-aid in an ESL (English as a Second Language) environment. This program subsidizes interns’ rent, flights, as well as utilities–which is what particularly drew me to this opportunity. Sitting on my 13 hour trans-Pacific flight over here, I began to reflect on the she

Noah Lyon

Sep 84 min read

Food banks, waste reduction, and community involvement; not your typical Mediterranean summer.

Ah, Barcelona. The ocean breeze, gothic architecture, and–with no exception–Gaudi. No matter the hour of the day, there is an activity...

Noah Lyon

Sep 3, 20254 min read

Spending under 200 euros over 4 weeks in one of Europe’s most expensive cities

As my time in Barcelona begins to wrap up, I have started reflecting on the experiences that have shaped this stay for me. While...

Noah Lyon

Jun 17, 20254 min read

My time in Egypt was life-changing, here’s why I’ll never return.

Egypt is home to some of the most heralded sacred religious and cultural sites around the world—with some dating back several millennia....

Noah Lyon

Jun 12, 20256 min read