March 25, 2022
By: Ruth Morrongiello
By Ally A bit of overdue reflection, as it pertains to my Spotify wrapped: It’s difficult to organize my thoughts on everything that’s happened over the past 12 months, so I thought I’d let my music do the talking. Every...
Read the full post »
January 19, 2022
By: Karina Casarrubias
By Aryaman A hidden maze of ever increasing complexity. The boundaries of the world—what defines them? A child. The world is an open ground. Exciting and playful. Free for exploration. From when I first learned to cycle till about...
Read the full post »
December 29, 2021
By: Karina Casarrubias
by Ally The month of November 2021 has been one of the quickest of my life. Now that I’m finally in a routine here, I was able to visit two new cities: Lisbon and London. Each was a unique experience,...
Read the full post »
By: Karina Casarrubias
by Charlie My second month abroad was even more meaningful than my first. Not only did I learn more about Israel and Judaism in the classroom, but I also continued to explore the Old City by foot. In my first...
Read the full post »
By: Karina Casarrubias
by Mariana You would think that plunging directly into my hometown of almost nineteen years would yield routine results—invariable observations I would be wont to have. Yet, cradled between familiar mountains and blanketed by the same dusty borderland sky, my everyday community sprung...
Read the full post »
November 22, 2021
By: Ruth Morrongiello
By Aryaman This Diwali was so different from all others. This was the first time I celebrated this festival away from my hometown and with my maternal grandparents. As I walked around the bazaar in Paratwada, I got lost in a world...
Read the full post »
By: Ruth Morrongiello
By Ally [caption id="attachment_2388" align="alignleft" width="300"] “Two staple dishes in aSpanish household. Paella (left), Tortilla & salad (right). Paella is a seafood dinner that typically includes rice, various shellfish, chicken, saffron, and vegetables. Tortilla is a potato, egg, and...
Read the full post »
By: Ruth Morrongiello
By Charlie As I hoped going into my gap year, I have already started to learn things I never expected. I did my laundry in a communal laundry machine, bought groceries at a nearby supermarket, and traveled on planes,...
Read the full post »
By: Ruth Morrongiello
By Grace Training to be an EMT was one of the most fulfilling things I’ve ever done. It was also one of the hardest. [caption id="attachment_2227" align="alignright" width="366"] Photo taken by David Morgan on September 16th at the Wyss...
Read the full post »
By: Ruth Morrongiello
By Mariana [su_spacer size="1"] Years of cultivating finesse in the written word, hours aspiring to hone artistry and professional flair under the vigilant scrutiny of various high school writing instructors, [caption id="attachment_2207" align="alignright" width="300"] [El Pasolandscape][/caption] only to now concede...
Read the full post »
