vABROAD continued from page 26 came closer I heard more about the increasing tension between both sides and felt the parallels with our own domestic political situation.” b. Lara: “What a mess that was and still is. I adamantly urge everyone to read up on the whole situation and understand what this means and what’s going to happen. But what was it like? Pretty much everyone I know cried in horror. The pound dropped, which was the only pleasant thing about this since the conversion rate between the pound and dollar is ridiculous. I don’t think I got much sleep that night since I was watching the vote tallies coming in and I had that sense of doom fall into the pit of my stomach.” 6. What experience has benefited you the most and would you do it again? a. Cody: “When I was looking for a church to go to I found one the first weekend I was there that offers the traditional Latin Mass. The second time I went they played beautiful music in a lovely late Renaissance style and sang all the Gregorian chants for the day plus a beautiful 17th-century piece I’d never heard before. I stuck around after to ask who wrote it. Jirka, one of the singers, told me it was by a Czech baroque composer, and asked if I’d like to sing with them sometime. Because of that invitation I’ve gotten involved with a few different choirs around the area and sung that very piece a Lara at the Oxford Natural History Museum. handful of times.” b. Lara: I now know how to read the Tube map. Just kidding. 5. What has it been like living abroad while the election I think the overall experience to be able to study at a ranked year is heating up? university in London is a benefit. Unless you’re a university a. Cody: “As an English teacher, I talk to a lot of different professor in South Dakota, you don’t really know what kind of people during the week, and a good number of Czechs university King’s College is, so it’s not as impressive to others. definitely pay attention to the US election race. Most people But knowing I have this under my belt is extremely important. I I talk to aren’t very fond of the GOP frontrunner, who reminds might do this again. I know I’ll be taking some time to establish them of their own unpopular president. But given the publicity myself back in the US, getting a job I want and paying back my attached to some of the rhetoric in this election, the attention student loans, but I also want to be able to teach English at it receives from many people around the world, and the low some point, hopefully in South Korea. I had this ultimate dream blows and mean comments often dealt out on social media, of getting Master’s in Modern, Early Modern, and Medieval I’ve occasionally been embarrassed to have America’s political History and then a Doctorates in Early Religious Studies and process connected with charged, divisive, and sometimes part of that dream was to work in the Vatican Archives (I really insulting speech about immigrants, Muslims, women, fellow look up to the fictional character Robert Langdon from the Dan voters, and other groups.” Brown series) and just all that it entails. But in a way, doing b. Lara: “This whole election has been so embarrassing. At just one year has disillusioned me. So I think it’s important for the beginning, back in September? That was fine. My flatmates me to take some time and figure out if that original dream of and I could just laugh off the whole GOP thing. But now? It’s so embarrassing to see what our country has been reduced to.” vABROAD continued on page 28 Floors & More (formerly Floor To Ceiling) Your Total Home Design Center Interest Free Financing 1205 Broadway Ave., Yankton • 665-9728 Monday-Friday 9-5:30, Saturday 9-3 Call Today For A Complimentary Consultation with Kara FREE Cordless Lift On Most Graber Products! FOR A LIMITED TIME HERVOICEvSEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016v27