I have been very fortunate to have lived/studied in so many diverse cities around the world. Great experiences all around. However, there is one big drawback in that you severely miss the city you just left and will continue to miss it FOREVER!!! The case is the same for many of my personal friends who…… Continue reading One Day Trip – Latin America, Japan, China
Author: Mateo de Colón
Global Citizen! こんにちは！僕の名前はマットです. Es decir soy Mateo. Aussi, je m'appelle Mathieu. Likes: Languages, Cultures, Computers, History, being Alive! (^.^)/
Life in Vietnam Video
This is a snapshot of my life in Vietnam from 2004 – 2006. Things have changed tremendously and I miss those years a lot. I thought I would post this video and add some information for anyone thinking of exploring Vietnam. https://youtu.be/DWklXeu4ZAU 1. We start off in the countryside. I really have no idea where…… Continue reading Life in Vietnam Video
SPEAK AMERICAN – Fun lesson in language
The title was just to get your attention. I do not plan to get into politics at all with this post, (well maybe a little, I can’t help myself) but rather the VERY INTERESTING revelations I’ve had during my language studies. These are the enlightenments which really made language learning fun and keeps the passion…… Continue reading SPEAK AMERICAN – Fun lesson in language
Vietnam – An American complex
Being an American who has lived in Vietnam, I really cannot understand why (in what it would seem) in every political election we have to keep mentioning Vietnam and who did what there. I am no academic on the issue but what I can tell you is that what happened there certainly was not good for either country and therefore do not understand why it would be seen as a political “badge of honor” for current politicians.
Arizona Immigration as demonstrated by Pink Floyd
I’ve been reading an increased about of chatter concerning the Arizona Immigration law and how many people are in support of deportations. The amount of vitriol has reached an amazing level and therefore I feel a response is required. It suddenly occurred to me that I’ve seen something similar to this before. If folks are…… Continue reading Arizona Immigration as demonstrated by Pink Floyd