It’s weird to reflect upon the past year and to conceptualize the different chapters I started and finished, the people who came and go, new and old titles of “home” — and how those definitions changed along with my shifting communities…

This year, I turned 24 years old in Taiwan – another city that became home, another chapter of adapting to change, growing, and finding community. I never expected to be here, but it was a result of change…

The last few days have been bittersweet. After completing my last final on Tuesday, it finally felt real that exchange is coming to an end…

For the past month, I have attempted to process my thoughts on this new adventure. This Fall semester, I’ll be on a direct exchange at the National University of Singapore…

It's the BIG 2-1, and let me tell you, I have been anticipating for this moment for a long time…

goal of 2019: to learn to love myself…

Yesterday, I met up with one of my closest friends and it’s been a solid couple of months since we’ve last seen each other. And WOW, I was not expecting such a relaxing Saturday morning, where things felt so so so effortless…

Saturday, September 1, 2018 – Frankfurt Airport.

A week ago, I began drafting a goodbye post to Deutschland. At that time, I was sad and upset. I hated how attached I had become to Giessen and how good times were coming to an end…

Growing up sheltered, my first international trip showed me how much is out there BEYOND tiny Seattle and the suburbs. Specifically, my time in South America was a defining moment…