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My dad's wooden boat on the sea. A pile of nearly faint people are lying at the bow.

My Dad, a Vietnamese Boat Person Survivor

Being a Bantering British (England Study Abroad: Week 5)

North Sea Nightmares (England Study Abroad: Week 4)

A yellow and black frog is resting on some rocks and mud in Lake District National Park, England, United Kingdom. In a comic text speech bubble, the frog is saying, "Peter Rabbit move aside. I can hop too."

Meet the Flies and Frogs of England (England Study Abroad: Week 3)

Two sheep are on the green grass of the moors, with purple flowers in the background. In a comic text speech bubble, a sheep is saying, "Brontë was here." There are also "baa" sound effect boxes. The Moors nearby Haworth, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

Death by Daylight (England Study Abroad: Week 2)

The red-bricked building of the Victorian-era prison. A comic text speech bubble is pointing to a window in the prison, saying, "I'm all by my lonesome." On the grounds of Lincoln Castle, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.

The Curse of the Creative (England Study Abroad: Week 1)

Baby Meggie is wearing a pink shirt and red pants as she's eating a peeled green pear in the seat of a van. Somewhere along Interstate-40, United States of America.

Growing Up on Route 66, the Road that Raised Me

Meggie is hiking through the jungle rain forest with a friend behind her. Meggie is underneath a canopy of leaves. Green leaves and trees and plants all over the place. A brown foot trail runs through. Meggie has her arms open and she has a grimace on her face. She says in a comic text bubble, "A blister shitshow is happening in my boots." The La Selva Biological Station in Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí in the Heredia Province of Costa Rica, Central America.

How I Sang My Way Through an Agonizing Jungle Hike in Costa Rica

Meggie and her two friends are caught in a surprise wave crashing onto them. A clear blue sky and brown cliffs and rocky grounds. Meggie, in a comic text bubble, is saying, "The waves aren't the only things crashing on me." Panther Beach, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America.

Taking My OCD Tidepooling in Santa Cruz

Meggie, wearing a white Levi's tank top, is standing on top of the sloping hill of India Square in front of a white Bengal tiger mural. Meggie, in a comic text speech bubble, says "You could say I'm in the urban jungle." India Square, Journal Square, Jersey City, New Jersey, United States of America

Blissfully Belonging in Jersey City (FYI: It’s the Most Culturally Diverse City in the US)

Meggie is wearing a pink blouse and white capri pants, jumping up in the air over a yellow sandy beach with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background. Meggie says in a comic text speech bubble, "Shoutout to Cecelia the bus driver." Baker Beach, San Francisco, California, United States of America.

The San Francisco Experiment: Returning as an Adult

Meggie, dressed in a blue shirt and white overshirt, and Athena, dressed in a cute white dress, are glaring at each other in a nature park with green trees, a creek, and grass. Athena, in a comic text speech bubble, says, "Don't let any spotted lanternflies hitch a ride on you." Lincoln Park, Jersey City, New Jersey, United States of America

The 2021 Invasion Over New Jersey

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