Sometimes All You Need is a Cookie
When I left college, I was so excited about not having to be in a classroom. I could not wait to get out into “the real world” (whatever that means, anyways!) and feel like a productive member of society. All my…
Greetings from Guyana
It has been quite the process and journey of adjustment and triumph. Moving to another country is exciting as it's a new beginning, leaving nothing but a blank slate in front of you. Being foreign becomes your new middle name.…
Yá’át’ééh!
Yá’át’ééh means “hello” in Navajo. It’s hard to explain why I took the risk of moving across the country, to this unknown place, leaving behind everything and everyone I knew in Buffalo, NY, to live and work with complete strangers,…
Moving Cities: Learning to Grow
I am a born and raised California girl, and I sure am thankful. It’s the land of 118 beach cities, a melting pot of diverse culture, and Disneyland. My whole family still lives there, and both sets of grandparents raised…
Above and Beyond Expectations
Above and beyond expectations. That is the phrase I would use to describe this year so far. However, to be completely honest, I didn’t really have established expectations. I had a slight idea of what my job would entail, working…