Vice Versa

A Belgian living in the USA

Four Students Sitting on Grass (Photo: Queens College)

Lies Bogaert is currently working at the University of Southern California as a postdoc in cancer research. Via periodic contributions to www.myamerica.be she will report on her adventures in the USA and on cultural differences between Belgium and the US.

Recently on Vice Versa

Een berenmarkt - A bear market

Real estate signs advertise the sale of three homes in a row in Encinitas, Calif. Thursday, July 13, 2006. California's housing slowdown hits a dubious milestone, with year-over-year prices in San Diego County falling in June for the first time since the state housing boom began there six years ago. It's the first major California real estate market to see its median home price fall below year-ago levels. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)Ken Coppieters is a Belgian scientist working at The La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology and lives with his wife Helena in San Diego, California. He is a regular contributor to this web site. This article is on the real estate crisis.

I am now a proud dual Citizen…

250 people recite the Oath of Allegiance to become United States citizen Friday, May 30, 2008 (AP Images)Dany Claeys is correspondent in Charlotte, NC for myAmerica.be. About 25 years ago he moved to the United States and since then has acted as a bridge between Belgian and American cultures." He recently became a US citizen.

Your Voice. Your Video.

Democracy Video ChallengeThe Challenge:
Create a short video that completes the phrase "Democracy is…"

The Prize:
An all-expense-paid trip to Washington, New York and Hollywood.

International renowned virtuoso performs for Belgian youth

My Starbucks is closing on me…

Zomer in San Diego - Summer in San Diego

Americans Shocked by Fuel Prices into New Lifestyles

Will increasing energy prices change the American way of life?

Naar de tandarts ... A Visit to the Dentist...

We feel at home in Charlotte, North Carolina...

Op zoek naar gulle schenkers - Looking for generous donors

Te gast op Stanford University.

Los Angeles: diversity abounds

Focus on:online language skills

Mijn werk in San Diego: focus op diabetes.


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