Life isn’t over Preface I am writing this article to share my experience after tearing my ACL, to give people hope and understanding about getting through recovery optimistically, and at the right time. …

How I turned my amazing experiences in college into a helpful mobile application to help people better their personal networks My Background I have always been someone who values personal relationships, connections, and keeping in contact with people. There is nothing more important than building a network of people that…

We landed in the north of Thailand in a city called Chiang Mai. This is a well known area filled with temples and many fun activities. We were starving due to a longer than expected flight, so we dropped our bags off at the notorious Bodega Party Hostel and went…

A typical series of events We arrived in customs to meet Eddie, who was supposed to already be through security. He needed Vietnamese Dong (the currency) to purchase a Visa for entry, but didn’t come to the country with any. No problem, so he thought. Apparently, years ago when he opened a bank account, he…

We arrived in Manilla, Philippines, which was our connecting flight to Palawan where we would stay for this leg of the trip. The lines and coordination process was relatively non-existent, so it took quite a while for us to get through security and onto or next flight. It was 530…

Backpacking wakeup call We landed on Tuesday afternoon and went through customs, bought our SIM cards, and fought through hundreds, thousands of taxi drivers and others waiting to pick people up. We stopped for a quick bite and our first meal in Indonesia was fantastic (and aesthetic)! We then went to our hostel…

As soon as I landed I texted one of my best buddies from undergrad, Hrishi, who was born and raised in Singapore. It was near 1 am by the time B landed and got through customs, and his delay was helpful. I told the team we needed to hit the…

May 24 I set sail, or took flight rather to Southeast Asia, and here’s how it all began. I did something I hadn’t done in years; I posted on Facebook… It was a combination of a plea and request for recommendations, but stated that I was determined to travel for…

Preface: Given the nature of this series, spanning the last 11 years of my life (chronologically), I will be writing each story in first-person as if I was writing at that age. ages: 17–18 Background Prior to attending college, the hardest task for a high school student is to become…