In January, I decided to commit to a tripwith a large group of philosophy students to Warsaw, Poland. I returned from that trip this past Sunday night, quite grateful for that leap of faith. I feel like I understand some of my Polish people much better now... To hang out and become familiar with some of such a fascinating collection of human beings was a privilege in itself, cultural nuances of Poland aside. Among many other extraordinary happenings, I experienced my first ballet and all the “high culture” implied: Romeo and Juliet. Upon return, I’ve really hit the “ground running,” with the living, from art tours in a classic old Leuven building, what used to be the Anatomy Institute (this was an experience similar to a strange night in July), to participating in an open “jazz” session at that same venue later that night. The following night, I found myself playing music in a packed floor of anthropologists (far out, man). Both sessions gave me the opportunity to practice synchronizing with very talented musicians. I decided to leave the second one somewhat early in order to catch a discussion on the role of art in society. There’s not much limitation to the amount of wonder to find in Leuven, the trick is coordinating living and studying.
While many new relationships have developed here in Leuven,
I very much miss all my people back in the US, and I truly hope those of you
reading this can take this as a personal, “Hi, this is ‘what’s been up’!”
-So feel free to reciprocate!:)
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| WWII Memorial |
