Jacob Simsinthe journey, togetherWeeks 31–35: The end of one journeyFebruary 1, 2019 — Today ends our 337 day streak of living with friends, in hotels, in AirBnBs, hostels, refugios (even a timeshare) but…Feb 12, 2019Feb 12, 2019
Jacob Simsinthe journey, togetherMy Philosophy on EducationAuthor’s Note: This May, I’m teaching an immersive study abroad course in Guatemala at William & Mary. As part of my preparation, someone…Jan 21, 2019Jan 21, 2019
Jacob Simsinthe journey, togetherWeeks 25–30: Dirty South, Ohio, and ColoradoWell, we arrived. But, where did we end up?Dec 28, 2018Dec 28, 2018
Jacob Simsinthe journey, togetherWhat’s in a word?rhetoric (n) /rɛtərɪk/: the art of using language to persuade or influence others.Dec 3, 2018Dec 3, 2018
Jacob Simsinthe journey, togetherIn minimalism we trustThe minimalist trend is overtaking fashion, interior design, web design, etc. In others sectors, minimalism takes different names…Dec 1, 2018Dec 1, 2018
Jacob Simsinthe journey, togetherWhat is our culture?Much ink has been spilled in an attempt to answer the title question, but none seem to satisfy. Probably the most broadly satiating…Nov 27, 2018Nov 27, 2018
Jacob Simsinthe journey, togetherWeeks 23 & 24: Peru and some quick hopsKick, kick, kick. Pause. Kick, kick, kick. Throaty cough. Kick. Pause. Kick, kick.Nov 19, 2018Nov 19, 2018
Jacob Simsinthe journey, togetherWeeks 21 & 22: The Atacama and Bolivia with the Murphs“Oh, and we still wanna come visit. We just need to stay out of zika territory.”Nov 17, 2018Nov 17, 2018
Jacob Simsinthe journey, togetherLow PointsIt bears noting that our journey is, on one level, quite ordinary. There exist multiple guidebooks for every country; literally books…Oct 16, 20181Oct 16, 20181