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I’m a proud alumni of the University of Texas at Austin. Finance turned consulting professional. Lover of white nail polish, creative writing, and Spanish architecture. I believe it's important to laugh at yourself and not take everything so seriously. Stargazer? I'm not good at bios. You should probably read my blog.

Episode 5: Not Homesick
April 9, 2016 Leave a Comment by golbou misc

Episode 5: Not Homesick

The final weeks prior to my exchange, I felt a hunch forming in the back of my mind about the complexities […]

Episode 4: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
March 27, 2016 1 Comment by golbou study abroad

Episode 4: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

Over the last two months, I’ve adapted my lifestyle to living in France where reliance on public transportation trumps cruising down the […]

Episode 3: That Time I Was Almost Stuck In Germany
March 20, 2016 1 Comment by golbou study abroad

Episode 3: That Time I Was Almost Stuck In Germany

When something that seems unimaginable happens to you, naturally you share that occurrence with friends and family. They gawk as […]

Episode 2: Lyo-Nice-Lona
March 2, 2016 1 Comment by golbou study abroad

Episode 2: Lyo-Nice-Lona

You need not to spend more than a week abroad to understand that there’s more to studying abroad than just […]

Episode 1: Not In Texas
February 7, 2016 Leave a Comment by golbou study abroad

Episode 1: Not In Texas

Upon my departure from the states, the very first thing I noticed was the diversity of language that chattered around […]

Bonne annee, 2016!
January 8, 2016 1 Comment by golbou misc

Bonne annee, 2016!

I’m sitting comfortably in the den with a half-read book and a cup of hot Persian tea fogging up the […]

The Diamond as Big as the Ritz
October 26, 2015 1 Comment by golbou on the real

The Diamond as Big as the Ritz

500 words on the quantitative perplexities of life as a twenty year old. I sometimes feel like we, as human kind, […]

Protected: Austin Fall Bucket List
October 9, 2015 by golbou texas

Protected: Austin Fall Bucket List

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11 Things People Growing Up With Persian Parents Can Relate To
July 21, 2015 7 Comments by golbou persian

11 Things People Growing Up With Persian Parents Can Relate To

Let me give you a brief history lesson, in 550 BC, Cyrus the Great set across to establish the largest […]

As Told by the Gen Y Socialite
June 17, 2015 Leave a Comment by golbou on the real

As Told by the Gen Y Socialite

A commentary and open letter on the prevalence and shaming of social media, and why it’s a timepiece of our culture.

8 Ways To Make the Most of Any Music Festival
June 1, 2015 Leave a Comment by golbou guest writer

8 Ways To Make the Most of Any Music Festival

Written by Jack M. Keller There is nothing on earth quite like a music festival: the sense of community, the […]

10 Austin Things You Must Do This Spring
April 1, 2015 Leave a Comment by golbou texas

10 Austin Things You Must Do This Spring

How incredible is it that every year the world starts again? Etching the previous years history in its core and […]

Let’s Rodeo
March 8, 2015 1 Comment by golbou texas

Let’s Rodeo

While it seems like New Years was just last week, it’s already March. To many, March might signify March Madness. […]

Euro Trip: Venice Part II
January 23, 2015 Leave a Comment by golbou travel

Euro Trip: Venice Part II

Buonasera! How wonderful it is to be back in the states and in a land where all the signs are […]

Euro Trip: Venice Part I
January 18, 2015 2 Comments by golbou travel

Euro Trip: Venice Part I

Today I spent the day all around Venice and Piazza San Marco. There, I fed pigeons pretzel sticks, froze all […]

Euro Trip: Rome to Florence
January 17, 2015 Leave a Comment by golbou travel

Euro Trip: Rome to Florence

Ciao from Venezia! I was unable to make an entry last night due to the fact that I spent the […]

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