Being depressed in a foreign country is acknowledging your opportunities and the beauty that surrounds you, but not being able to fully relish it. It makes you feel like an unappreciative child whose mother bought them the wrong toy for their birthday. Unfortunately, crossing the Atlantic and running from home doesn’t mean your depression won’t […]
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Pasta in the Piazza
Food has always been a sensitive topic for me. At first, it was because my vegetarianism made me uncomfortable around the smells and sights of meat. Once I overcame that around the age of 12, the turmoils of my preteen and teenage years brought a different type of uncomfortableness, one that is too deep to […]
A New Perspective: My First Week in Umbria
Tucked away in the heart of Italy, Umbria’s grand hills and unique towns are a hidden gem comparable to cities like Florence and Rome. While smaller and much less populated, Umbria is a sight to behold – a sight that took my breath away on the drive through into the small town of Spoleto. I […]
Traveling to lose myself and to find it again
Pico Iyer, a travel writing essayist, discusses the reasoning, outcomes, and expectations for travel in an intriguing essay titled “Why We Travel.” This article outlines several different reasons why travelers may explore the unknown, as well as how traveling can change one’s perspective on life or the world. When I first found an interest in […]