Seeing in the Dark
I felt the cane pushing between my feet and the wall in front of me. I heard cars honking and wondered if I could survive […]
Summer School
So I guess it’s too soon to take another year off (or is it?). In the meantime, I’ve been researching and applying to a few […]
Finding Community
Last summer, after returning from my year abroad, I joined a memoir writing class taught by author Ethan Gilsdorf. I wrote two pieces during the […]
One Year Later: What I Miss Most about Vietnam
I was recently asked to write a reflection on my time in Vietnam for Chào Fulbright, the newsletter of the Fulbright Program in Vietnam. Here […]
Lessons Learned from A Year Abroad
It doesn’t seem right to condense a year-long experience into an hour-long presentation, but that’s what I did. I spoke in a beautiful upstairs room […]
Hasta Luego Mexico City
My trip to CDMX began with a search on Google Flights one weekend when I was avoiding other tasks. I was wondering if there was […]
Day Seven: Getting Closer
If I had to pick one lesson I’ve learned about taking better pictures, it’s to get closer to your subject. My workshop and conversations with […]
Day Six: Sound and Color
Color You may have noticed that I’m really into black and white photography lately. Well, today I’m throwing in a splash of color. Mexico City […]
Day Five: Frida, Diego, Jeff
Frida The Frida Kahlo Museum is the place to visit in this section of the city. The museum is located in the house where she […]
Day Four: Working
I moved from one hip neighborhood to an even hipper one today. This was part of my plan so that I could experience life in […]
Day Three: Climbing High
Last night, another couchsurfer showed up, Yves from France. He had stayed here before and needed a last-minute place to sleep. He is literally couchsurfing […]
Day 2: Amor
It’s finally happened. I’m in love. Some of you have been waiting a long time for this announcement, so I’m happy to share. The love […]
Day One: Getting Acclimated
I arrived at 6:30 am on my flight from New York and passed through immigration and customs in five minutes. Although I hadn’t slept on […]
Excess Baggage
“I am not getting off this plane,” I said in broken Spanish to the stewardess. Despite my insistence, she maintained a smile on her face […]
Spring Break Blues Part II
See the previous post for Part I of this story. Where’s the Beach? I left the airport after my first flight as a courier feeling […]
Spring Break Blues Part I
Too Good to Be True? My first trip to South America began with these instructions: You will meet a six-foot-tall Black man named Rufus at […]