by Kristi Vargas | Oct 30, 2017 | Official Blog
Ask almost any American to tell you the origins of Halloween; they probably can’t. (But last year’s Halloween Blog post shares the origins and more!) Every American, however, can tell you what it was like to celebrate Halloween growing up. After all, what kid wouldn’t...
by Kristi Vargas | Oct 16, 2017 | Official Blog
On my first trip to China, I met some girls who were very surprised to hear that I did not have a boyfriend. After watching the TV show “Gossip Girl,” they thought that all American girls had boyfriends. They seemed a little disappointed to learn that the dating life...
by Kristi Vargas | Oct 9, 2017 | Official Blog
As an introvert or a shy extrovert, it is hard to make new friends, especially in a foreign country. Not just acquaintances whom you can have shallow conversations with. I mean true friends whom you can share the highs and lows of life with. If you are finding the...
by Kristi Vargas | Oct 2, 2017 | Official Blog
This summer, while on vacation with my family in Scotland, I visited a famous coffee shop in the charming city of Edinburgh. I ordered a cup of tea and a scone and sat by the window admiring the view of an idyllic castle on a hill. When the bill came, I set down a few...
