Love makes you vulnerable, unravels you and it lets something else in: The prospect of your own greatness.

I recently came across this quote from one of my favorite professors. It's a bit ironic considering he's been married three times, but somehow that doesn't take away from how wonderful it is.

I can't say that I've ever seen a bad TED talk, but this is one of the best I've seen in a while. It's a little slow to get to the punchline, but it's definitely worth watching if you've got 20 mins to spare. http://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability.

I think the hardest thing about going abroad and having the kinds of experiences I had, is that when you come back home, you dont know how to articulate them to other people.

If you asked me about Thailand, I likely struggled to talk about the "group process" I was involved in and the alternative education model that I experienced. Perhaps terms ( Read more... )

There is a first time for everything.
That was the motto of my summer.

When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you achieve it.
That's the motto of my life.

 It's a little slow at first, but keep watching. This TED Talk is pretty powerful.

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/sam_harris_science_can_show_what_s_right.html

 Classes start tomorrow. I have one, at 12:30 ( Read more... )

I used to only have one goal  in life. Now I have two.

1) Get paid to travel.

2) Figure out who I am, seriously. 

1) What the HELL is wrong with America? Americans are fucking crazy! After reading this I am definitely NOT proud to be an American. 9/11 Memorial services were supposed to be solemn and a chance for our country to remember that in the face of terror we won't be divided or destroyed. Yesterday was the antithesis. Having been out of the country for ( Read more... )

I survived my first home stay ( Read more... )

 School officially starts today, I think. To be honest I'm never really sure what's going on until I show up. It's probably better that way.

The reason I'm writing is because I go to my first homestay tonight. So I won't have internet access until Friday. I have a personal day on the 6th, so if anyone wants to video chat on the evening of the 5th ( ( Read more... )