There were a lot of reasons why I didn’t want to start a blog, and a lot of those reasons had to do with fear. I was afraid that my ideas or experiences would be attacked. I was afraid of putting in all of the work for very little in return. I was afraid that… Continue reading My 2021-2022 Individualized Development Plan (IDP): Mid-term Update
Author: Michael
On Becoming More Human in 2022
If you close your heart to everyone, it defeats the point of travel. I didn’t travel much over the winter holidays. I tried to visit a friend an hour away in Bouaké, with the intention of going all the way up north. But between the dusty weather and a general sense of not feeling well,… Continue reading On Becoming More Human in 2022
Five Contemplations on Solo Travel: A Letter to Myself at All Times
As I was looking through old travel journals, I rediscovered a letter I wrote to myself back in 2018 during my post-college year of solo travel. I was struck by how much of what I wrote still applies to me four years later, now that I’m living abroad again. I decided to rename the work—… Continue reading Five Contemplations on Solo Travel: A Letter to Myself at All Times
My 2021-2022 Individualized Development Plan Goals
In August 2021, a couple of friends and I got together to complete an Individualized Development Plan (IDP)— a tool that helps you plan short- and long-term goals in your life. From our many meetings of reflection and feedback, I boiled my interests down to five focused goals I wanted to accomplish during my fellowship… Continue reading My 2021-2022 Individualized Development Plan Goals