Recap of the the 2nd Nairobi Performance Clinic

Hey great people! I recently returned back to the US from the Nairobi Performance Clinic.  Let me tell you, walking off of a plane into Pittsburgh PA after just being in Kenya and Rwanda is a mild trip for a few hours.  Things don’t necessarily look very different, insomuch as it’s a cultural adjustment.  It’s[…]

Redeeming Myself to Finish Year 1 of Graduate School Strong

Listen, you have no idea just how relieved I am right now.  3 hours ago (from when I started typing) I submitted my final project to close out my first year of graduate school at the University of Texas.  The last 9 months have just been a roller coaster.  From me feeling exhausted during my[…]

5 Things You Have to do in Mexico City

Mexico is a great country.  Between the landscape of Chiapas, the ancient ruins everywhere, the Mexican people, and the delicious tacos for 10 pesos it’s hard for me to think of anything not to like about Mexico!  From climbing pyramids in rain, seeing a grandeur dance performance on a castle, shutting down the club with[…]

Traveling With Friends, So You Think At Least

  In planning large trips out of the country for the first time, it’s natural for you to want to invite close friends and family.  You want people you know to share the fun with, to be frustrated with, to communicate with in your own language, and be able to reminisce on the trip with later. […]