1.) Wherever you go in the world, America is there somewhere: in people's conversations, in the newspapers, etc. But when you come home...you have to hold tight to the cross-cultural experiences you have...because America, like everywhere else, is busy talking about America.
2.) Peace is everywhere. Far from any Mennonite Church or Mennonite community, I confronted people who valued peace and pacifism just as much as the pacifist Mennonites I grew up around. Some of them were inspired by God, and others were inspired by Human Rights.
3.) The Irish are storytellers, and what wonderful lessons and stories they have to share!
4.) The Irish haven't gotten the hang of specialty coffees.
5.) But when it comes to chocolate, they blow us out of the water!
6.) I really do like teaching!
7.) While there are plenty of issues the Northern Irish students deal with, they will gladly share that there really aren't many popularity divisions. Students can sit with whoever they want to at lunch, and they don't care who the school sports stars are.
8.) Rain becomes quite ignore-able after a while.
9.) Shoes don't last long. Good luck finding a pair that won't leak water after a month.
10.) Derry's a place you never forget. Wherever I go from here, Derry will always be in my thoughts
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