Madison Gotthardt

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  • On Canterbury, England

    Svea and I first met in Budapest, Hungary. My mom had invited me to attend an annual conference through the missions organization she worked for, and despite not knowing anyone, I decided it was an opportunity I couldn’t miss. It was my first time attending (and also my first time overseas), but Svea and many…

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  • On Blogging

    Welcome to my blog! I was pleasantly surprised to see more people than expected follow my blog to stay updated on my travels, so hello! For those of you just joining, here’s a brief history of this site. I’ve had this blog since I was 11. Its original url had a typo (journetothecenterofmadison.wordpress.com), which I…

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  • On Leaving Soon

    I ran into one of my middle school teachers at work the other day. We recognized each other and briefly exchanged “how’ve you been”s. Later, he approached me, tea in hand and a puzzled look on his face. “I guess I’m a little surprised,” he said. “You must have graduated in the spring? What… uh…“…

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