last month, i moved back to new york. i signed a lease in lincoln square. i took the 1 train uptown and unpacked my life in four boxes. i...

it's been two weeks since i started teaching english at 北安 (beian junior high). i'll give myself some more time before writing a...

this past weekend, in my quarantine hotel room in taipei, i lay in bed crying and watched youtube videos on how to cope with depression....

this past monday, on our last morning in taipei, kevin and i got up at 4 a.m. to hike to the top of jin mian shan. at 5:30 a.m., i found...

The fact that I’ll be spending this Thanksgiving far away from home feels weird. The fact that I’ll be spending it in Rome feels even...

November 2-5th – Paris Week 10 flew by, as did my time in Paris this past weekend. To honor my short and sweet speed date with the “city...

This is not a joke entry I promise. I mean, there are jokes in it to make me feel better about myself and hopefully entertain you as I...

Ended our fall break travels with a trip to Munich, where we spent one day touring the city and the following day participating in the...

Kicked off fall break with a week in Barcelona and Madrid. Beaches, paella, tapas, fireworks, Gothic alleyways, palaces, cathedrals,...

A normal week that included a wonderful Beethoven symphony in the Municipal House and ended with a food- and fun-filled weekend in...

This post summarizes the work performed, goals accomplished, and lessons learned by the Stern International Volunteers of 2017 during...

Hot, humid air envelops us in dusty clouds as we step into the city of Accra, Ghana. Through our bus windows, we watch taxis and buses...

Today, I am heading to Waodtze Tsatoe, a small village in eastern Ghana, with the Stern International Volunteers to develop two small...