I have often been someone who tries to actively seek out opportunities for growth in my life. I also try to be conscious of stagnant seasons in my life where growth doesn’t come without a push from myself, others or God to keep cultivating the soil in my life. Pursuing growth is a scary endeavor.
Growth: Slow, Messy, & Beautiful
A Passion for Teaching English Abroad
As I am nearing my last year of college I have been asked recently a few times why I want to teach English abroad in different countries. I had been struggling to put it into words until today. I was sent this photo from my time in Sevilla, Spain where I was both a student
The Final Week of the First Term
These last couple days have been filled with preparing for final exams and finishing projects for my classes, and it has honestly been really nice to slow down and take a breath. It’s sad to see friends I made just recently leave so soon, but also exciting to meet the new group of students who
Week Two
Today is Sunday, May twenty-seven, and I just emerged from my second week in Spain. Wow! It went by really quickly, but at the same time, it crawled by at a glacial pace. Time is funny that way, isn’t it? It never does what you want it to or expect it to. Anyway, it’s incredible
Week One: Two Indispensable Spanish Phrases
When I started planning for Sevilla, the thing I worried about most was getting there. Flying internationally, having a layover in a Spanish airport, keeping track of my checked bag, locating the apartment of my host family– this is what preoccupied me. Honestly, I didn’t think much about what life would be like after
Semana Santa Afuera de Sevilla
If you don’t like crowds, then Seville during Semana Santa is not the place for you. People come from all over to witness the extravaganza of the hundreds of people that walk through the streets in honor of what happened hundreds of years ago. Despite the craziness of the crowds, lights, and giant wooden floats,