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,…
My Year of Service with Preschoolers
Working with preschoolers is exhausting, challenging, and emotionally/mentally draining. It’s not all fun and games. There is a schedule. There is a system. We are there to teach them and most times, they do not care for learning but would…
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…
Finding Comfort In Being Uncomfortable
“You don’t fear change. You fear the unknown. If you knew the future would be great, you’d welcome change to get there. Well, the future IS great. Proceed.” -Joe Vitale New This Year: City State House Roommates Monthly Budget No…