Author: OLLANIO

Tough things happen. Sometimes they are out of your control, sometimes you only have yourself to blame. Regardless of the circumstance, crummy life events are a recurring test of intrinsic morale. That is something I have always struggled with, having trouble not finding self-blame in situations outside of my control. This is to say that,…

This blog post is the hardest one to write. I am leaving my newfound love, a country that took me in and gave me a home. Australia has been the place of my dreams, giving me new friends for a lifetime. I was so gut-wrenchingly nervous for my departure, and months later I am just…

This is a secret. I write now in a class; even my favorite class cannot hold my attention on this day. Therefore, I must write down my whirlwind brain thoughts and attempt to capture them. I am writing for little reason other than thought itself, but am hopeful it spits out something worth reading. I…

I write in sunshine; blue skies surround me and I exist in an air of true bliss. I have made it to Bali. I surely thought the day would never arrive, but break is here and I have made it. I am so content with the fact that I worked hard enough to get here…

The time leading up to my departure was the definition of anxiety. The knotted stomach, the neck sweat and nervous hands. I was leaving for a land down under all alone, travelling alone and taking a completely autonomous step in my future as a budding adult. I finally reached the day of departure and made…