Bok! I'm starting to plan my travel arrangements for the spring (in addition to starting a bit of online Croatian language training). I'm crazy excited. I talked to the travel agent arranging the group flight today. We're flying JFK-Vienna-Zagreb on Austrian Airlines - heading out on January 26, the program ends May 11.
I'm not planning to return with the group - I'd like to see Rome, then, of course, the requisite stop in Magstatt to see the relatives(!!). Vienna will be my travel hub, of course. I don't like the idea of flying east only to fly west again (PTSD of my August 2007 Basel > Zurich > Munich > Philly mess), but if it means spending some time in Austria and saving some money, I'll hack it! I'm flying back on Saturday, May 30th.
All of this needs to be finalized by November 21; it's so hard to plan things this far in advance for a spontaneous person like myself.
Sve do kasnije!!
(Until later)
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Monday, October 6, 2008
My SIT Study Abroad program...
The Balkans: Post-Conflict Transformation in Croatia, Bosnia, and Serbia
Program Overview:
The SIT Study Abroad program The Balkans: Post-Conflict Transformation in Croatia, Bosnia, and Serbia engages students in rigorous coursework and research that explores the internal dynamics and processes at work in post-conflict societies, with special attention to gender and its role in civil society and conflict transformation.
The program gives students the opportunity to experience various aspects of far-reaching changes taking place in Balkan societies, ranging from women’s movements to peacebuilding. Through lectures and seminars in the dynamic Croatian capital of Zagreb and field excursions to Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, students gain factual information and a theoretical framework as they explore post-war transformation in the region. Students engage with the region’s cultural and social environment through their stays with host families and excursions in Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, and experience firsthand the richness and complexity of Balkan societies
A culture in transition:
While conflict in the Balkans has receded, the new nation-states in the region continue to experience dramatic transformations in their politics, societies, and economies. Perhaps most significantly, a dramatic shift in gender roles has placed women at the forefront of efforts to embrace new political and social roles as the Yugoslav successor states attempt to integrate with their European neighbors.
The Balkans: Post-Conflict Transformation in Croatia, Bosnia, and Serbia is based in Zagreb, Croatia’s capital since 1991 following secession from the second Yugoslavia. The cultural, scientific, economic, and governmental center of Croatia, Zagreb is home to industrial firms and scientific and research institutions. Students explore the ongoing transformation in this dynamic city, as well as in Sarajevo and Belgrade, as they learn from and work with academics, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and social change activist groups to gain a firsthand perspective on the ongoing transformation of Balkan societies.
Program Information Sheet
Program Coursework
Program Highlights
**Update: 10/08/2008, 17:50**
I called SIT today and found out I've received full acceptance to the program!! I haven't sent in all of my completed medical forms yet, because I'm waiting for the labs to come back.
Program Overview:
The SIT Study Abroad program The Balkans: Post-Conflict Transformation in Croatia, Bosnia, and Serbia engages students in rigorous coursework and research that explores the internal dynamics and processes at work in post-conflict societies, with special attention to gender and its role in civil society and conflict transformation.
The program gives students the opportunity to experience various aspects of far-reaching changes taking place in Balkan societies, ranging from women’s movements to peacebuilding. Through lectures and seminars in the dynamic Croatian capital of Zagreb and field excursions to Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, students gain factual information and a theoretical framework as they explore post-war transformation in the region. Students engage with the region’s cultural and social environment through their stays with host families and excursions in Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, and experience firsthand the richness and complexity of Balkan societies
A culture in transition:
While conflict in the Balkans has receded, the new nation-states in the region continue to experience dramatic transformations in their politics, societies, and economies. Perhaps most significantly, a dramatic shift in gender roles has placed women at the forefront of efforts to embrace new political and social roles as the Yugoslav successor states attempt to integrate with their European neighbors.
The Balkans: Post-Conflict Transformation in Croatia, Bosnia, and Serbia is based in Zagreb, Croatia’s capital since 1991 following secession from the second Yugoslavia. The cultural, scientific, economic, and governmental center of Croatia, Zagreb is home to industrial firms and scientific and research institutions. Students explore the ongoing transformation in this dynamic city, as well as in Sarajevo and Belgrade, as they learn from and work with academics, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and social change activist groups to gain a firsthand perspective on the ongoing transformation of Balkan societies.
Program Information Sheet
Program Coursework
Program Highlights
**Update: 10/08/2008, 17:50**
I called SIT today and found out I've received full acceptance to the program!! I haven't sent in all of my completed medical forms yet, because I'm waiting for the labs to come back.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
I am a pincushion
I [finally] mailed my application to SIT for the Balkans: Post-Conflict Transformation program about two weeks ago. I got my conditional acceptance right away and I've been working on getting the confirmation materials squared away.
I had my physical today and started the vacinations. I went to the Northwest Nurse Practitioner Associates, which is located by the zoo, and had a really good experience with the NP there. She's really informed and informative. NNPA could be the answer to "What do you do when you have a student health center that has great services until you actually need them?" She spent over an hour with me, discussing not only my history & doing the physical/tests/injections, but also giving general advice for staying healthy here and, of course, while I'm abroad.
Right now, I feel like a pincushion - I got scratched for my TB test yesterday at the health center and, today, I had blood drawn for a CBC and got a Tdap injection (Tdap is for tetanus, diptheria, and pertussis - vaccination against pertussis is especially important, she said, because of the great chance of me interacting with children while conducting my ISP in country). Luckily, I don't mind needles! I'll be starting my Hepatitis A and typhoid vaccines at a later date.
The TB test will be read tomorrow and the rest of my labs (CBC and urinalysis) should be back by Monday. Fingers crossed.
I had my physical today and started the vacinations. I went to the Northwest Nurse Practitioner Associates, which is located by the zoo, and had a really good experience with the NP there. She's really informed and informative. NNPA could be the answer to "What do you do when you have a student health center that has great services until you actually need them?" She spent over an hour with me, discussing not only my history & doing the physical/tests/injections, but also giving general advice for staying healthy here and, of course, while I'm abroad.
Right now, I feel like a pincushion - I got scratched for my TB test yesterday at the health center and, today, I had blood drawn for a CBC and got a Tdap injection (Tdap is for tetanus, diptheria, and pertussis - vaccination against pertussis is especially important, she said, because of the great chance of me interacting with children while conducting my ISP in country). Luckily, I don't mind needles! I'll be starting my Hepatitis A and typhoid vaccines at a later date.
The TB test will be read tomorrow and the rest of my labs (CBC and urinalysis) should be back by Monday. Fingers crossed.
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