Today is the day that I was supposed to be in Berlin as a part of Fulbright’s celebration of the program’s partnerships across Europe and its mission to further intercultural exchange. Instead, I’m sitting in the kitchen in my brother’s apartment in Lowell, MA. Instead of staying in Berlin with the friends that I have …
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COVID-19 in Germany: Exchange Programs in Crisis
By now it isn’t a secret that the novel coronavirus has spread far and wide throughout the world. It’s been quite an ordeal as things have developed so quickly here over the past few weeks. The situation in Germany alone escalated quickly over the last few days, and I’m still waiting for more updates from …
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A Fulfilling February
More than half of my time here in Wolfsburg has passed, and even though the city center itself is quite small, there are some areas that I haven’t explored as much yet. The days are starting to become longer again, which has been a major boost for my overall state of well-being. During the darkest …
A Challenging New Role to Fill
Two weeks ago, the students at my high school received their grades for the first semester of the school year which culminated in a mini vacation of about four and a half days. During this time I went to Madrid to visit Sandra, and I happened to be in the city when the weather was …
What Does Iran Have to Do with Euro 2020?
“How are you? I don’t think it is a good idea to travel to the soccer game in Azerbaijan.” This is the text message I received from my mom a few days ago on WhatsApp (Sorry to put you on the spot like this, Anya!). In order to understand how we got here, we have …
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New Year, More Traveling
I am officially done with the 2019 portion of my Fulbright grant in Germany! It’s crazy to think that I’m not even halfway done with my time here, and going into 2020, there is one thing that I want to accomplish with the rest of my time here more than anything, and that is to …
Nuremberg: A City With a Long and Complicated History
On the weekend of my birthday, my girlfriend, Sandra, met me in Germany, and instead of staying in Wolfsburg, we decided to travel to a different German city. When we were deciding where we wanted to go, I gave her a list of a few different cities and towns in Germany, some of the highlights …
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The Fulbright (and Extended) Community
Something that’s great about Fulbright is that there is a community of people in your region that you’re able to reach out to to organize weekend plans and excursions, because let’s face it, there is a LOT of free time that just needs to be filled with doing something. There are about 14 of us …
Fulbright in Action: Reflecting on My First Months at THG
“And looking ahead at the rest of my time here, I think this speaking club is exactly what Fulbright is trying to support: the exchange of ideas and cultures in a friendly setting for the ultimate betterment of people and the world.” As an English Teaching Assistant, I’m supposed to accompany teachers in their classes …
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Dean Martin, Italian Food, Volcano: What Do These Words Have in Common?
If you guessed that they are all things you think of when you hear the word Naples, then you’re right! At least for me, I suppose. One great thing about the Fulbright Program, and especially in Germany, is that there are some long vacations throughout the year planned that allow you to travel a decent …
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Teacher Tommy's Travels 