wanderlust- an irresistibly strong desire to travel far away and explore different places.: February 2012

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Japan Part II

It's rare for me to go back to visit a place, but this one is pretty special.

Going back to Japan!

Be back Tuesday morning.

Maybe ;)

Edit: I'm back in Zhengzhou. Japan was wonderful (of course). I think Chris and I are falling into a great groove of things to do when I'm in Japan for such a short period of time. I always want the sushi go round, and I always want the sushi fresh from the fish market. So we got both of those. And then we found little cafes and drank coffee or had a smoothie while we talked about anything and everything under the sun and people watched. What a great and relaxing weekend.

For clarity: The green plant thing in the picture is fresh wasabi and the busy intersection is one of the busiest intersections in the whole world. It's basically a free-for-all.

Busiest intersection in the world!

Chris and I like to people watch from cafes.

Fresh wasabi

The freshest and most delicious sushi that I have ever tasted.

xoxo

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Work Schedule

I'm thinking about looking for a part time job in addition to my full time job.

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Atlanta, Milledgeville, Ukraine?

Alright, first things first: I got offered a volunteer position within the Peace Corps as an ESL (English as a Second Language) teacher in Ukraine. Hooray!! It looks like a great location and an overall fantastic (and challenging) job, and I would go in September to start my 27 month term of service.

Second, I had a refreshing holiday staying with friends and family and seeing various people who mean a lot to me- professors included. I traveled to Milledgeville, GA for a couple of days to see college friends and professors, but I mainly enjoyed a soft bed, carpets on the floor, and a wonderful shower. Oh, and nachos too.

But now I'm back in the land of no cheese and I'm happy. I've got travel plans in the works and I'll be heading out on a mini-vacation in less than two weeks!

Opening up my placement papers!

My little baby girl, Chloe.

Hanging out & laughing with Julie.

Sip-n-Stroke! I made that :)

Buttered biscuits & girl talk with Heather.

Milledgeville with Abby.

High Museum of Art with my cousin, Megan.

Girl with the Dragon Tattoo marathon.

Jessica cooks Breakfast for Dinner for the family.
Chloe was so happy.

Jessie and I about to go relax at Starbucks.

True love.

What's this all about?

I'm Lisa.

After graduating college from Georgia College and State University in the spring of 2011, I accepted a job teaching English in China. I left Atlanta, GA on September 4th, 2011 and I returned on July 9th, 2012.

After teaching English in China, I received a Fulbright Scholarship for an English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) through the U.S. Department of State. My additional project while in Mongolia was researching family and cultural values. I traveled to Mongolia on August 7th, 2012 and I returned to America on June 9th, 2013.

I was accepted into the University of South Dakota's PhD program for Clinical Psychology in 2013. After 5 years, I graduated from the University of South Dakota in the summer of 2018, after completing my residency in Dayton, Ohio as a Captain in the USAF. Following that, the Air Force moved me to Texas and I became a licensed Clinical Psychologist.

I'm currently living in Abilene, Texas.

Graduate School Travels:

August 2013- August 2017

1) Roadtrip to Traverse City, Michigan (Summer, 2013).

2) Vermillion, South Dakota (Fall, 2013).

3) Atlanta, Georgia & Las Vegas, Nevada (Winter 2013).

4) Atlanta, Georgia / Coopersville, New York / Pensacola, Florida / St. Louis, Missouri (Summer 2014).

5) South Dakota, Wyoming, & Montana (Spring Break, 2015 with the Harris').

6) Parkston, South Dakota (Summer, 2015).

7) Heredia, Costa Rica (Summer, 2015)

8) Parkston, Deadwood, Lead, Spearfish, Custer, South Dakota & Wyoming (Spring Break, 2016 with my parents).

9) Colorado (Summer, 2016 with my family).

10) Residency/Internship Interviews (Jan-Feb 2017)

Tallahassee, FL

Atlanta, GA

Tuskegee, AL

Rapid City, South Dakota

11) Moved to Dayton, Ohio for my residency.

Mongolia Travels:

August 2012- June 2013

1) ъуянт, Mongolia.

2) Mungunmorit, Mongolia.

3) Stepperiders, countryside, Mongolia.

4) Beijing & Wuxi, China.

5) Seoul and Cheonan, South Korea & North Korea.

6) Arkhangai & Zavkhan provinces, Mongolia.

7) Bangkok & Koh Samet, Thailand.

China Travels:

September 2011- June 2012

1) Manila & El Nido, Philippines.

2) Kaifeng, China.

3) Beijing, China- Great Wall.

4) Tokyo, Japan.

5) Seoul, South Korea.

6) Atlanta & Milledgeville, Georgia, USA.

7) Tokyo, Japan.

8) Xi'An, China.

9) Dengfeng, China

10) Tokyo, Japan.

11) Bloom Hot Springs, Zhengzhou, China.

12) Luoyang, China.

13) Bloom Hot Springs, Zhengzhou, China.

14) Tokyo, Japan.

Hungary Travels:

August-December 2010

1) Lake Balaton, Hungary.

2) Dubrovnik & Split, Croatia.

3) Holloko & Eger, Hungary. (small villages)

4) Transylvania, Romania.

5) Budapest, Hungary with parents.

6) Salzburg, Austria with John Blayne.

7) Prague, Czech Republic.

8) Bratislava, Slovakia.

9) Venice, Italy.

10) Paris, France.

11) Munich, Germany.

12) Vienna, Austria.

13) Dresden, Germany.

14) Berlin, Germany.

Summer 2010:

Haiti- Mission Trip.

This blog is not an official Fulbright Program blog and the views expressed are my own.

wanderlust- an irresistibly strong desire to travel far away and explore different places.