Teenage Antics
It may not have been "practical," but Leah was quite taken with the food, capitol city, and films associated with this language and culture.
What is French?
More fun in the Philippines, Leah became certified in this while living there.
What is open water scuba diving?
Across from the Obama's, Leah lived with this number of gals in a large Hyde Park condo.
What is 4?
Coffee plantations, Lake Atitlan, and colorful textiles left an impression on Leah during a college service trip to this country.
What is Guatemala?
Inspired by John Grisham novels and criminology, Leah originally wanted to pursue higher education in this field.
What is law?
Leah defended the infield of a sport that uses a 12 inch diameter ball until this grade.
What is 9th grade?
Go big or go home. Leah broke vegetarianism eating this street delicacy.
What is balut?
A favorite of Obama and visited by Bourdain, this greasy spoon in Hyde Park serves up big breakfasts.
What is Valois?
Known for its historical war sites and Antebellum architecture, Leah traveled to this city on a service trip in 10th grade.
What is Savannah, GA?
The race in which Leah holds her fastest marathon time and was once considered a BQ.
What is the Chicago Marathon?
Based in the city where Leah now lives, this was her favorite movie as a teen.
What is Ferris Bueller's Day Off?
27 months wasn't long enough so Leah decided this number of months was the perfect extension.
What is 5 months?
An ice rink now stands in the Midway Plaisance where the first of its kind stood during the 1893 World's Fair.
What is a ferris wheel?
On her 32nd birthday, Leah and Josh were exploring this country.
What is the Netherlands? What is Belgium?
Her brother developed an affinity too as an adult, for Leah's favorite member of a 1990's boy band.
Who is Justin Timberlake?
Leah talked back to this fierce supervisor at an Asian Bistro...and didn't lose her job!
Who is Niece Nardini?
Named after the Filipino hero who killed Magellan, this was the second city Leah lived in.
What is Lapu Lapu?
Classes at the business school with this name was a stark contrast to the simplicity of SSA's Mies van der Rohe.
What is Booth?
This Uni, as the Britons say, Leah attended during her study abroad semester.
What is Leeds Metropolitan University?
What is a sliding van door?
The week following the 9th grade formal, Leah committed a faux pas by breaking the heart of this young man.
Who is John Zbikowski?
Keeping a close watch over her, Leah lived with this host family the longest.
He may not be Polish, but this eccentric professor of economics with a similar name was Leah's favorite.
Who is Harold Pollack?
In the second country on Leah's SE Asia solo adventure, this temple complex stuns at sunrise and is the largest religious monument in the world.
What is Ankor Wat?
Leah was awfully excited when she received flowers from an "admirer" for Valentine's Day at NDSU, but the sender was not who she predicted.
Who is HER DAD?