This first interview comes from my sister, Katie! Katie is the most selfless, loving person, I know. She would rather spend her time and money taking care of other people, before ever doing anything for herself. The world is lucky to have her as a future nurse practitioner come this December, and I am lucky to…… Continue reading People with Purpose: Katie (Sister)
We are 9 Billion people. I am one. You are two. My family is a few. My loved ones are a crew…. Sure, I could continue to share my thoughts, but I want to know what YOU think about life! So here it goes. I am starting a new series called “People with Purpose”. I have started by asking a…… Continue reading New Series: People with Purpose
That’s it. Like the blink of an eye, like it never happened, I was no longer in Brazil. Sitting on my parent’s couch in Columbia, South Carolina, I couldn’t help feel that time moves by faster than we can truly understand it. I leave for New York City next week, where I will start by finding…… Continue reading Now What?
“What’s your favorite food?” someone from the Vanderbilt athletic department asks me, as they jot down some personal information for an interview. “Potatoes,” I respond, unwavering in my response. I smile, thinking back to the last potato I had eaten, and start to wonder whether I could make a quick stop to Wendy’s before swim…… Continue reading A Potato Lover’s Paradise
Who are you? Who am I? Am I my job? Am I my family? What defines us? I have struggled with these questions for a long time, and to this day, I still think about them a lot. In our society, we use these titles to help give ourselves more meaning. For example, John the doctor,…… Continue reading How Do We Define Ourselves
When I told my parents over skype that I had fallen in love and that I was moving to Colombia with this person who they had not heard even a word about, they took it surprisingly well. My father was beaming ear-to-ear and was excited about my new adventure. And my mother, as to be…… Continue reading How to Lunch like a Colombian
Understanding Intent 