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The semester is nearing its end, meaning PROM NIGHT!!! After class on Friday Annie, Rigzin and I went to town because she had a container from room food that she had to return to her home. (Room food definition: Room … Continue reading →

On June 25th, we had a dinner party to celebrate our semester and thank our room mates for their extraordinary hospitality and putting up with us for over four months. These pictures speak for themselves (until somebody else writes something … Continue reading →

This year we celebrated our very first International Happiness Day on March 20th! To celebrate we decided we should eat a whole cake, because that’s what makes us happy – couple of langma jigpola’s over here. The night before we … Continue reading →

One weekend, my friend Pema and I took a walk down the valley from RTC into Ngabiphu, the village below the college. She was taking me to the dog shelter to spend some time with the animals and just see … Continue reading →

One of my first weekends in Bhutan was a very special one. My roommate, Dorji, took me to Wangduesta Dzong and showed me around the Thimphu area. It was quite an amazing experience and it not only taught me a … Continue reading →

Once or twice a week throughout the semester, I have been collecting water samples from the Wang Chu (chu means river) in Thimphu for Professor Matt Evans of the Chemistry department back at Wheaton. He armed me with bottles, syringes, … Continue reading →

This journey happened about a month into my semester program at Royal Thimphu College (RTC), around March 20th if I can recall correctly. A few good friends who live down the hall from me in Sershom residence hostel, talked my … Continue reading →

My practicum placement is at the Shechen Ugyen Chodzong nunnery in Wangsisina, and every week I go to teach the nuns how to use a computer. When I arrived for my class on May 28th, however, I was informed that … Continue reading →

The next morning, the clouds had parted and we could all see the spectacular view of mountains and trees as we brushed our teeth and dressed for breakfast. For breakfast, we had cereal with warm milk and eggs with toast, … Continue reading →

On Friday, June 7th all twelve of us, including Professor Owens, awoke at RTC and then ventured down to the “lower” parking lot to meet Tsewang, Leki, and the bus at 9am. All of us waited with both eager anticipation … Continue reading →