I've 'figured out' or at least determined what 'feels right' right now in my quest for life and career and good work and what 'success' looks like for me, as a 21-year-old on the pursuit of her dreams. So indulge me in my ramblings. Here's what I think today: I want to live in a (big) …
“Montana” is calling, and I must go
It was two words, two words that shook the cobwebs and got me thinking again: Ovis montana. For those who can read Latin, or for those big-game enthusiasts, I don't need to tell you these two words translate to an old classification of the wild 'mountain sheep'. Mind you, I wasn't looking for a mountain sheep of any …
Cambodia diary, Days 18-19
4:33 a.m. EST | 3:34 p.m. local time | 5-22-16 Brown Coffee it is. I’ve already had quite a whirlwind of a day today … but first! Let me unpack yesterday. After scrambling back to the Khmer Surin for a 2 p.m. architecture tour, I hopped in another van and headed off for a view …
Cambodia diary, Days 16-18
7:58 p.m. EST | 6:58 a.m. local time | 5-20-16 This post should really be titled “why I’m thankful for journalism.” I know, I like to glorify the fact that I “made a mistake” and have found more satisfaction in customizing my own major than in pursuing just-straight journalism school for four years – that …
Cambodia diary, days 11-15
6:54 a.m. EST | 5:55 p.m. local time | 5-19-16 How is it already Thursday? I ask myself, snacking on cashews and trying to plan out my final weekend in Phnom Penh. After waking up at 6 a.m. for the past four days – ferociously grinding out the finishing touches (or just creating additional recommendations) …
Cambodia diary, Days 9-11
10:25 p.m. EST | 9:35 a.m. local time | 5-14-16 It’s now Day 10 – but Day 9 was so stuffed with activities that I couldn’t possibly take the time to write any of it down. But now, with a seat by the pool and the sound of rippling water, I can tell the story …
Bethany N. Bella 