Travelers come in all shapes, sizes, and ages. They also have different goals and motives fueling their desire to travel. I can still remember the overwhelming sense of uncertainty that I experienced the first time I ever considered heading abroad. Where should I go? How long should I stay? What should I do while I’m …
We all chose our current careers or jobs for a variety of reasons. Some of us have known what we’ve wanted to be since we were children. Maybe an enthusiastic parent gave a rousing presentation for career day, or maybe it was as simple we wanted to follow in our parents’ footsteps. For those of …
Have you ever had so much fun that you didn’t want the experience to end? I’m talking about one of those nights that will go down in the annals of champagning and campaigning lore (shout-out to Jalen and Jacoby). What do you think was more responsible for your incredible experience – the event, the location, …
What Is a Yes-Man? Society always tells you that you never want to be a “yes-man.” Yes-man is a moniker reserved for the spineless dredges of society. These cowards are afraid to speak their minds and agree with any idea tossed their way. But what if society got this one wrong? I previously volunteered that …
How do you know when your moment in the sun is beginning to come to an end? I can remember a time when everything catered to my fashion and musical tastes. Shopping was a breeze, and finding music on the radio was a cinch. I was part of that golden demographic that companies bent over …
Was I conditioned to fear the unknown? Are we as a society conditioned to fear the unknown? I’m roughly a third of the way through my journey on this green rock we call Earth, and I find myself reflecting on my current circumstances and the decisions that lead me here. Today’s reflection: Was I conditioned …
I’ve been on quite a journey to learn Spanish. I’ve been learning Spanish since I was in the 1st grade. 20+ years later, I found myself stepping off the plane in Madrid with infantile communication skills. I was able to express myself to a certain extent, but I couldn’t understand anything being said to me. …
My second year in Spain is coming to a close. Life in Spain has led me to reflect upon how different my life is now than it was back in America. As a native New Yorker, I grew up in the proverbial concrete jungle. New York can be a magical place where anything is possible, …
Traveling While Black What’s it like traveling while Black? Well, the last five years have been eye-opening, to say the least. I went from being the only African-American teacher in a Jewish school in Brooklyn to exploring Asia to teaching English in Spain. There have been some remarkable and life-altering experiences along the way. For …
