I have anxiety, so bad that it’s taken me out of school. I literally had to get out of school because I can’t handle it. I am anxious everywhere I go about having an anxiety attack, and when I get one it totally overrides anything in my brain that can makes me feel normal. It’s [...]
Full Story »My summer of love, life and learning in Italy
I am going to try to write a few blogs while I’m in Italy, but as I have to use other people’s computers, it will probably be limited, as much as I’d love to write about every single one of the experiences that I’ve had so far verbatim.
Full Story »You know what really irks me?
Ignorance and insensitivity. I know that we’re off in our own little bubbles at college, but seriously people, make an effort to keep in touch with the outside world!
Full Story »Theater, theater everywhere
This past week the theater department cancelled all of their classes and hosted the University Co-op presents the Cohen New Works Festival 2011! The whole week, starting at 11am and ending at nearly midnight, there were shows and installations and keynote speakers.
Full Story »Cape Town, South Africa
Okay, so I realize I have not blogged in a long time. I am sorry. But here is my South Africa blog. India will be next with a few comments about Mauritius and Singapore (we were only there one day each). So Africa…. Our first day was, unfortunately spent on the ship sailing in circles [...]
Full Story »39 days to go..
39 days till my last final and then I’m done for the semester. But I’m already mentally checked out.
Full Story »March: Heart of a Lyon day
In loving memory of my friend Meredith Lyon, a friend, a neighbor, and a peer who taught a whole bunch of rowdy crazy high school kids what it meant to cherish life and all the relationships we make in them and brought the whole Shelton class of ‘09 together as a family. Today I am [...]
Full Story »Takoradi, Ghana
Six days ago I was in Takoradi, Ghana and now I am in Cape Town, South Africa. My days on the sea are starting to get shorter and shorter. When I go to India I hear that sea days will be short and ports will be often. And with every port, I am more and [...]
Full Story »Manaus, Brazil
I have had another great adventure in another wonderful country called Brazil. For the past week, the MV Explorer has been traveling slowly down the Amazon first reaching Manaus, where we stopped for five days, then doubling back to exit the Amazon and out to the Atlantic ocean.
Full Story »Dominica
So, like I said before my first port was in Dominica. Which is actually pronounced Dom- i- nee- ca, with the accent over the “nee” part. So basically, we could not have stopped at a better first port. It was so amazing. There was so much to do and so much to see.
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