Prelude

The last night before take-off and I find myself looking up quotes about discomfort and personal growth to reassure me that what I am doing is the right thing. I just said my final goodbye’s (which sounds way more dramatic in writing) to my housemates at Santa Clara which made me think about how isolated I will…

Its Ghana Be Great

On June 21, 2016 I will be traveling to Kumasi, Ghana for two months. I can’t help but think about what this trip means to me, but since I have been home I can see how much it means to my family. This is the first of so many things and I can feel the pride radiating off of them, but that makes this trip…

pre-departure

In a few days, I will be leaving Yorba Linda, California to spend 7 weeks in Kadapa, India. It still has not sunk in that all that I prepared for during spring quarter will soon become my reality. When I found out that I had been selected as a Global Fellow and would be spending my summer at Aarti Home…

It’s actually happening..

I can’t believe Riley, Makena, and I will be traveling this week to Kolkata for 6 weeks! After the stress of finals, followed by graduation festivities, and moving out of my apartment, I feel like I haven’t had a chance to breathe and reflect on our upcoming travels. After weeks of…