2019-04-11
When I was four years old, I remember watching my parents play chess in the evenings. They would prop me on a chair next to the table with some toys, but I would be watching them play. Watching them deliberately move their pieces, capture pieces, and eventually yell, “Check” or “Checkmate.” I remember my mom...
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2019-04-05
Today’s my final blog about my life here: I’ll be talking about the big picture schedule here and summarizing what I’ve been up to during each of the past few months. When we first came to India, we stayed for a week just outside of Pune city undergoing entry training, which consisted of presentations and...
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A Gap Year in Thirty Photos Um ano sabático em trinta fotos Here, I show how I made the most of a seven month’s time in Florianópolis, Brazil. The pictures speak far better than words. Enjoy. Aqui mesmo, eu mostro o melhores momentos depois sete meses morando em Floripa. As imagens contam muito melhor que...
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2019-04-04
I decide to take the long bus ride home rather than the direct one. I tell myself it’s so I can do some reading, but I end up falling asleep. I wake up halfway through the ride to the sunlight beating down on my face through the open window. As old samba songs play through...
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2019-04-03
The last few days have been a blaze of color and light. I celebrated Holi a total of 3 times, and my best friend Leah came to Pune for a few days and joined me on my daily adventures. You may know Holi from the photos of people covered in colored powder, but it has...
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1. Long bus rides to TILAG when the sun is setting 2. Walking through the forest every morning to work 3. Reading on the little island near my host family’s house 4. My host brother working on his art 5. Waking up every morning to work with animals 6. Swimming in an ocean surrounded by...
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2019-04-02
I can’t believe that my time here in Ecuador is coming to an end! The days have truly flown by in the blink of an eye. I have learned so much over these past seven months, and I know that I am returning to the U.S. as a better version of myself. Before leaving Ecuador,...
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