“It’s their problem; they should have to move out!” Ah, the joys of being a Resident Advisor. A resident thinks the roommate should move out because the conflict is obviously the roommate’s fault. The conflict that the resident never brought…

After returning home, I reflected more about my experiences abroad. I alluded to some of my challenges previously, including a few health problems and culture shocks, and I thought I’d talk about a couple of them here. As a disclaimer, I…