In My Own Words

I'm sitting in my office at school, reveling in the air-conditioning, hiding away from the noise of Sports Day as best I can without...

I'm thinking about laundry. More specifically, I'm thinking about how giddy I felt when I learned the machine at the hotel would wash AND...

I feel like bits of who I used to be are falling away. Moving to Thailand has made me appreciate and miss my mom in new, sad ways. It...

I recently had a conversation with a friend and fellow Peace Corps Volunteer about a few different topics, one of which was our mental...

In lieu of my first official day as a teacher in Thailand, I thought I would finally post this entry from a few weeks back. The first...

Exactly one week from today - four months ago - I woke up to a typical frigid mid-winter's day in my home state of Colorado... and a...

One of the strangest feelings in the world is making the decision to choose yourself. To truly, wholly put yourself before anyone and...

What I have learned during my first two months in Thailand: 1. Always carry an extra pen. 2. After 2 solid months of biking 30 - 70km/...

First of all, to the friends and family I have not yet called, and to the friends and family I haven't called in weeks, I love you. Thank...

Thus far, I don't think I've been able to take a single picture that adequately captures the beauty of Tha Chang. Every day I ride my...