A Portrait of Paris at Daybreak
There is something magnificent about Paris in the wake of morning. While it’s still dark and the city lights are […]
On Change
I often find myself telling others how I like to embrace change. How change is exciting. That, as a twenty-something, […]
The Year of the New Normal
There’s nothing quite as sobering as moving to a new city and realizing that you don’t know anyone. And in […]
Episode 7: Paris, Je T’aime
To quote Charles Dickens, “what an immense impression Paris made upon me.” I left the states unsure of what I’d find […]
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 1: Not In Texas
Upon my departure from the states, the very first thing I noticed was the diversity of language that chattered around […]
Euro Trip: Paris Part III
I decided to combine yesterday and today’s adventures into one as it marked my last day in Paris and my first […]
Euro Trip: Paris Part II
My third day in Paris began with the standard sunny side up egg and necessary cappuccino. Fifteen euros later, we […]
Euro Trip: Versailles
Author’s edit in 2017: who would have known that one full year after this Euro Trip, I would move to […]
Euro Trip: Paris Part I
Bon soir mes amis! I’ve officially spent exactly 30 hours awake, full of activity and travel between Houston, Newark, and […]
Green Tea, No Splenda 