New year, new me?
I love making New Year’s resolutions because it seems valuable to have aspirations heading into a new year. While I often fail to achieve them, the journey and progress made still feels meaningful (although...
Rants, raves, and everything in between
The Necessity of Viewpoint Diversity
“Andy asked me over break whether I pay my car registration fees every year.” I was hiking with Steve on New Year’s Eve, and started recounting a conversation with our mutual friend Andy. “What...
The White Elephant Gift Dilemma
In high school I played clarinet in band for a few years, and we had a tradition of doing Secret Santa gift exchanges around Christmastime. I can’t remember what gift I bought the person...
When Procrastination Pays Off
I was driving home from lunch with a friend when I got the text from my cousin: “Extended one month to 11/16 on the deadline day? What the… when did they decide this and...
Life Lessons in Paris, part 2
“Miles just walked by! He’s in a hurry so he’s probably watching somewhere,” Ethan texted. It was Sunday, and Andrew and I were watching the men’s bronze medal match in the stadium. Ethan was...
Am I an introvert?
One of the best parts of traveling is meeting people along the way, whether it’s locals or fellow travelers. Since I had a decent portion of solo travel on this recent trip to Paris,...
Life Lessons in Paris, part 1
“How cringe would it be if I started singing right now?” Andrew asked. We had just finished dinner and were heading back to the beach volleyball tournament when we passed by a random church....
Paris, Je t’aime, part 2
There’s nothing like a United Airlines meal on the flight back that reminds you that you’re no longer in Paris. Which is funny because on my flight to Paris, my last meal included a...
random life update #3
Apologies to those of you who thought I was in Paris based on my last blog post…I’m actually leaving this week and am frantically trying to get as much work done as I can...
Great Expectations, part 4
The Power of FOMO “Am I crazy for wanting to go to Paris to watch a volleyball tournament?” I asked Iain. “You’re crazy, but going to Paris to watch volleyball isn’t that crazy for...
Your risk tolerance is also not low. Just saying ;)