In 1988, I had the privilege of studying abroad at a university in Poznan, Poland. One of my courses was a sociology class where I was asked to write and discuss essays of cultural nuances I experienced. I will share about some of those experiences on this blog. One particular story started with a conversationContinueContinue reading “A Flag, a Friendship, and an Unexpected Lesson”
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Back-to-School Sewing
Every fall, I remember how my mom, Joy Washburn Gillis, got out her sewing machine for my back-to-school clothing. It was a ritual we shared every year. She was a talented seamstress. Several weeks before school started, she took me to a store where we could pick out patterns and fabric. She let me chooseContinueContinue reading “Back-to-School Sewing”
The Place I Loved before I Knew Why
When I visited Boston for the first time as a child, I fell in love with the place. I returned several times during my teen and college years. My dream was to live there. When it was time to choose a graduate school, I knew I wanted to go to Boston University. My one-year master’sContinueContinue reading “The Place I Loved before I Knew Why”
