Outdoor adventures in the Pacific Northwest and beyond, with some occasional reflective storytelling.
Home. What is home? Living in Quito has made me question the definition of home, reworking it to encompass my experiences abroad. I have often wondered how long it must one be in a place to be able to say one lived there. For it to feel like home. Is three months enough? Is 10.5?…
Read MoreThe countdown is on! In 36 days, I will be boarding a plane to Los Angeles, then Panama City, then finally to Quito. In three days, I move out of Berkeley back to my parent’s house for a brief interlude and a whirlwind of family time, shopping, observing ESL classes, and catching up with as…
Read MoreAs the month of June gains speed and the days slip away I am reminded of the fact that I will be leaving everything I’ve known very soon. Summer, it seems, is going by faster each day, and as I continue making preparations for my departure reality is setting in. Today, I found out my…
Read MoreBut first, a timeline: 7: number of days until I finish my last exam of my undergraduate career at Cal 9: number of days until graduation 10: number of days until my second summer job begins 2+: number of months until my sister’s wedding 4: number of months until I leave for WorldTeach Ecuador With all…
Read MoreMy best friend received an assignment in her final year of college to create three separate life plans, each for five years, with totally different paths. The goal was to envision the next phase of life, which can seem terrifying and nebulous for college seniors, as not having only one “right answer”. Rather, for seniors celebrate the…
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