“When I studied abroad, I maintained a certain outlook on life. As if nothing mattered; every opportunity would be my last, so I should grab it and run. I remember promising that, when I got home, I would hold on to her—the spontaneous girl who was there for a good time, not a long one.Continue reading “Fun on a Weekday #1: Home Bartending, Wigs, and The Shared Human Experience”
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Studying Abroad: Field Notes on Learning and Living
Traveling is, and always will be, the best gift I have ever received. I see it that way — as a gift — because each new place I visit imparts a secret that only it and I share. Each adventure brings unique experiences, customs, and perspectives I otherwise would never have considered. I come homeContinue reading “Studying Abroad: Field Notes on Learning and Living”
Learning and Re-Learning: What the Last Year Has Taught Me
Upon entering a new phase of life, I believed I had already learned the majority of lessons I needed to, or at least enough to build a strong moral compass that could guide me through every curveball the next year could throw at me. Growing up with a strong family foundation, I learned early onContinue reading “Learning and Re-Learning: What the Last Year Has Taught Me”
WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD
I wish I could write the way I used to; obsessively, ravenously, writing myself into holes I could only write to get out of. I would write to escape my own reality, but also to face the words I was scared to say aloud. I miss having a space that was only mine, where IContinue reading “WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD”
