Tag: Lisbon

A Student Protest in Lisbon, the Straggler Bus and Some Goofy Parallels for Good Measure

For the international students, a ticket to the student protest cost 0.5€ and included lunch. What a world. The protests were in opposition to austerity measures aimed at balancing the national budget at the expense of the university and education systems among other public finance projects. The local Portuguese news stations interviewed my Belgian amigo,… Continue reading A Student Protest in Lisbon, the Straggler Bus and Some Goofy Parallels for Good Measure

Adventures Being the Only American in a Portuguese Study Abroad Program

From day one, I was a bit of an anomaly. Being the only American in a program of hundreds of other international students will do that for you. Where we left off, wildfires surrounded the city, and I was beginning to make new friends. The international office set up nightly “coffee time” which took place… Continue reading Adventures Being the Only American in a Portuguese Study Abroad Program