Midwest to Mediterranean

Documenting a college professor's experience teaching a new class in a new land.

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Sunday, October 19, 2025

October 2025: Moving on Up?

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October! Arguably the best month of the year! Especially in the Midwest. Temperatures are finally coming down and fall colors are in bloom. ...
Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Sept 2025: Off season

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I’m trying something new. For the past two years, I reserved this blog for my time teaching a study abroad class in Spain. But I got the thi...
Monday, July 14, 2025

S2D?: Reverse Culture Shock

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This year I was very fortunate to spend five weeks abroad in Spain and France. This amount of time is long enough to throw your circadian rh...
Friday, June 20, 2025

S2,D18: Adios Amigos

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We’re at the end of the road and my students are off on their flights back home. A good time to reflect on how far we’ve come. To recap, I l...
Thursday, June 19, 2025

S2, D17: God’s Architect

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 If you are in Barcelona for more than 5 minutes, there’s a solid chance you’re going to hear the name Antoni Gaudi. Gaudi was a designer, a...
Tuesday, June 17, 2025

S2,D16: Markets = Life

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 Today we had class followed by a visit to a local market. Class for this experience are nothing like the classes I hold while at the univer...
Sunday, June 15, 2025

S2, D14: Father’s Day Off

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 I wasn’t going to post anything today. I had the day off today.  It’s also Father’s Day. And for the second year in a row, I’m without my w...
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Lucas J Carr, PhD
I’m an associate professor with an interest in understanding how systems can be leveraged to promote well-being for all. I also like tacos.
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