Time in London seems to fly by. I find it hard to imagine that I have been here for a number of months at this point. This monumental city has actually begun to feel like home. I’ve grown accustomed to the red double-decker buses and the rumbling of the tube underneath my feet, and I…
Approaching the end of the road.
I can not believe in less than a month I will be back in the United States of America. Having the opportunity to study abroad in London, United has been amazing. Studying abroad in the metropolitan city has caused me to understand the importance of culture, global citizenship, global healthcare, politics, civic engagement and personal…
Interview with the Director
Yesterday was really cool, but also nerve wrecking. Let me explain. For my independent study, I’m looking at this show going on in Paris called UBU, a production based on Ubu Roi. I’ve been studying the play and the background of the production, and eventually I’m going to write a big casebook on it full…
Mentorship: teaching empathy- 21 Mar 2017
This past week in my Aboriginal Culture Class, I had the privilege of listening to several aboriginal identifying speakers who told me about their experiences and about the parts of their culture that they love. The Elder in Residence, Aunty Bronwin Chambers, laid out a huge table display of her own personal archive of…
Adventure Capital
At this point, just wow. From exploring incredible cities like Wellington, to climbing cliffs at beaches, to a camping weekend filled with stars, mountains, (and too much John Mayer), to finally experiencing the thrill of a lifetime bungee jumping back in Queenstown, this has by far been an adventure to never forget. I can’t believe…
Adventures
New Zealand is awesome. I’ve been going so many incredible places and doing so many amazing things in the past few weeks. Two weekends ago I visited some of my friends in Wellington. It rained the whole time which was unfortunate but I still managed to have a good time! We built a blanket fort…
The Art of Active Intentionality: 18 Mar 2017
Spread from my current art journal for experimental painting methods Since a very young age, my parents have tried ceaselessly to explain the concept of think-before-do to my brother and I. At home we were always reminded to try and think before we spoke and at church we were reminded to think about the repercussions of our actions,…
Paddy’s Weekend
I never thought that I would be able to spend St. Paddy’s Day in Ireland. Dublin goes above and beyond to celebrate the holiday. There are parades, music sessions, and plenty of drinks and merriment. I had a great night with friends! The weekend was made even better by the arrival of my family. They…
Soaked Down Under
The past 2-3 weeks have been quite rainy. We’ve been watching a lot of movies & TV shows like Lord of The Rings trilogy, and Westworld to name a few. I can’t believe it’s already been over a month since I came to Australia. During Orientation Week joined a few clubs, such as the IT…
Ben Lomond Tramp
50872592165__8974438F-4B88-4870-A8A6-3845ECB25AD9 During orientation week in Queenstown, Brandon, Kendall, and I went on a supposed 8 hour tramp up the Ben Lomond Trail. Luckily, we are freakishly healthy young men who were able to get the peak in under 3 hours and we were able to save our energy reserves for the trail down. The…