Employment in the Netherlands. It’s a tricky, sometimes difficult, complicated, OMFG WHY sort of situation. There are language and cultural barriers galore which are always interesting to navigate. You might also show up here with your hard-earned set of degrees to only find that they don’t really matter that much. (Stepping back from that rant…
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When moving abroad, one of the sneaky things that makes the heart twinge is the absence of some of the holidays you celebrated with your family. Halloween is one of those holidays (or “feestdag” in Dutch). I am saving some of holiday chatter for other holidays which are close by. Halloween is not widely celebrated…
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Being an immigrant on another continent is very much a give-and-take experience. For me, I personally miss the open spaces and forests that were a normal part of my childhood environment. I have grumpy periods where I need trips to parks where I can hear the wind through the trees. It’s amazing how much the…
Read moreA Beginning
“Once upon a time” or “hello, world”? Where to begin is always the most difficult part to write. Being a fan of oldies but goodies, I might have to go with “once upon a time.” Once upon a time, an American woman met a Dutch man. Like all good fairy tales, he swept her off…
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