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Monthly Archives: July 2010
Pack Light
We received our visas in the post on Monday, which is pretty much the last step in being able to actually enter the US – our flights are booked, our visas are in our passports, we’re ready to go. Which … Continue reading
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Bureaucracy
One of the biggest steps in this whole Going To The US process is getting our visas, in order that we can, you know, actually enter the country. This is a process which has filled me with some trepidation. I … Continue reading
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My Husband And Other Foreigners
As I noted in my last post, I am fortunate to not be making this journey to America, or staying there for the course of my PhD, all alone. Last I checked, UMass Amherst had no foreign* students from New … Continue reading
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In the beginning
The existence of this blog naturally raises a few questions, such as Who? What? Why? and, crucially, Why should you be interested? Have a look through this post to get the answers. So, what is this blog? One of my … Continue reading
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