A Thing For Wor(l)ds

Happy New Year’s Eve, everyone! 2014 was an incredible year. More than any other, I feel like this one has made me learn and grow and self-analyze, probably way too much. Introspection, we’ll call it. There were ups, like a solo trip to Poland, ...Read More

I repeat a little white lie when I’m abroad: “I’m from San Francisco.” I tell myself it’s because no one’s ever heard of San Anselmo, my tiny hometown 20 minutes north of the city. But perhaps the truth is that I’m dying to be ...Read More

Privilege. /ˈpɹɪ.vl̩.ədʒ/ n. An advantage, often life-changing, available to certain groups and not to others. These past few months in the cosmopolitan city of Barcelona have caused me to reflect more deeply on what I’ve come to see as my greatest privilege abroad. The fact that ...Read More