Going abroad is exciting and terrifying. One of the things I was most worried about when getting ready to go was how I was going to be coming back. Everyone always talks about how much you change while abroad and I didn't really know what they meant, I didn't think it was going to happen. But what I've learned is that you do change. Being in a different culture with entirely new places and faces for an extended period of time changes you. Experiencing different ways of life a

I had a very different blog post scheduled to go up on Tuesday of this week. It was about Bali, it is still coming later this month, but I couldn't bring myself to finish editing it. Considering that today is National Mental Health Awareness day back home I figured I'd write this instead. I've had a rough week. It is currently 3:45pm on Thursday afternoon, it's pouring rain, and the sun is just barely peeking through the clouds. I haven't really done anything productive today

I am lucky. I have never experienced sexual assault or harassment beyond a few unsolicited ass grabs and catcalls. I am thankful for that everyday, but I am also actively aware that that could change for me in an instant. I know too many women who have to live with their assault, harassment, or rape every moment of their lives. It's not fair. I avoid walking alone as much as I can. The amount of times I've walked either pretending to be on the phone or actually called a loved