Outside of these classes and organized trips and activities, I also practiced my Lithuanian with my encounters and everyday personal exchanges and activities in the supermarkets, cinemas, restaurants, shops and even in the streets, really, which obviously helped tremendously in my progress.
Read MoreSince I've been missing the outdoors and traveling abroad doesn't seem to be possible in the near future, I look back at my files to see if there's anything productive I can do with my archives.
I have had these clips for a year now. I didn't think I'll make a whole video out of it considering how random the videos I took were.
Even as I get worse (to worst) in filming and editing, I am still proud to have accomplished this passion project I have long put off for several years and opportunities. Peek inside my world in Lithuania.
Read MoreWe have more similarities than we think. I found myself oddly, surprisingly yet pleasantly identifying with the Lithuanian language, belief system and culture.
Read MoreVery few to no one know about this: I actually have a vlog of my first few days in Lithuania. It starts with my arrival where I was met with rain showers during the 30 minute bus trip from Palanga airport to the bus stop right in front of my dorm. Then, the next frame is me narrating my state of being in my newly occupied dorm room.
Read MoreWhat I do remember from this trip is meeting Martinas. Martinas is a solo Lithuanian traveler from our group. At one point, Martinas was standing right beside me and so I took the courage and talked to him in Lithuanian. He looked stunned and confused, later, amused, that an Asian like me was speaking to him in his native tongue. We found ourselves having our own little bubble as we moved along the tour.
Read MoreTwo years later, I look back at life in Lithuania. 3 planes, 3 cities, 3 time zones, 40 hours in transit, 9, 058 km… Don’t feel too sorry for me! I won an award for this. But I’m getting ahead of myself.
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