Watching the U.S. Fall Apart from Afar: A Note From Your Worried Friend Abroad
“Don’t you want to go back to the U.S. eventually?” I get this question a lot. I could write an Continue Reading
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7 Things That Catch Me Off-guard When I Visit the U.S.
My Chinese visa expired. Time out. R.I.P. My future hangs in the grasp of the Chinese consulate in D.C. In Continue Reading
A Tale of Two Passports
The time has finally come to say goodbye to my single favorite item: my passport. My old one is officially Continue Reading
A Homecoming Surprise in New York
I don’t know a lot about my Great Uncle Allen, yet he’s a bit of a role model. He went Continue Reading
The Inequality of Death (Staying Close with Traveling)
My grandfather died a year ago today. In many ways, I think his death was the most difficult for me Continue Reading
Making $200 Before Breakfast
I stopped taking editing jobs after a string of bad clients over the summer and decided to focus my energy Continue Reading
Passing the Foreign Service Officer Test (FSOT)
I took the U.S. Department of State Foreign Service Officer Test (FSOT) October 7th. Due to my move from Colombia Continue Reading
#MeToo Sexual Harassment Abroad
My (male) friend sent me a text today; a girl who was harassing him a few years ago posted #MeToo, Continue Reading
8 Years of Independence Abroad
This year makes the 8th year in a row I’ve been out of the United States for the 4th of Continue Reading
Saying Goodbye to India: Stockholm Syndrome Meets Nostalgia
After leaving India, I’ve been able to weigh the aspects of the sub-continent that I’ll miss most as well as the Continue Reading