2018-08-24
“It feels more and more real.” People have been asking me nearly everyday since I was accepted to Global Citizen Year, how I feel about going to India. I never really knew the answer to that question. As time went by from winter to spring to summer I would just tell everyone the...
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When I started this process I told my parents I would never be able to pack all my belongings into a bag. I told them it was impossible to pack my life into one single duffel bag. This is all while my siblings were sitting at the dining room table giggling. Having been previous fellows...
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2018-08-23
My laundry is finished. My bag is packed. My room is almost clean. I leave in three days. Eek! I have never had a blog before and it took me a long time to figure out what exactly I wanted for this blog. Three days ago, I bought my first DSLR, with the goal...
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2018-08-23
HOLA AMIGOSSS Today is a Wednesday night in Chile. I came back from Singapore something like 2 months ago, and after some traveling around, I could open the window and observe the old port of Valparaíso. It’s a city full of colors, life, tragedy, and comedy. Life is intense here. Valparaiso is a city composed...
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2018-08-23
For my entire high school career, I tried to be perfect. I strived for perfection in my grades and in my extracurricular activities, and I felt as if any little mistake could ruin my chances of getting into college. I think that I put a lot of this pressure on myself because I wanted to...
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2018-08-22
“What is coming is better that what has gone”- Arabic Proverb Hello! Is anyone there? I want to start off by saying thank you to everyone that has donated to me, prayed for me, and given me well wishes on my journey. Without you all, I would not have been able to experience an...
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I’d like to say that I have a pretty good memory. I remember the first day of 7th grade, I remember the first day I started temple and how I HATED it so much I ended up quitting and I remember the love that blanketed me when I decided to return 2 yrs later. Tbh...
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