Some thoughts on the Brightest Night of the Year

December 25, 2018 Oh 2018. What a year. This year I: Moved to Poland Graduated from a coding bootcamp Traveled to Asia for the first time Learned to scuba dive Hiked in snow-covered mountains Spent two weeks learning about the essentials of a free society in Slovakia with an incredible group of people Picked hundreds […]

Back to School Season: Scuba and Seminars

I’ve been meaning to share some reflections for quite some time now, but (as has generally been the case since my time in Poland) there’s so much to do that reflection and writing take a back seat. Or, more accurately in my case, a train seat 🙂 This past weekend I was in Szczekociny (towards […]

A Coding Degree and the Baltic Sea

Do you write about the times you’ll never forget or the ones you’re afraid you won’t remember? This morning I boarded a train from the very northwest corner of Poland along the Baltic, to the very southeast (about a twelve hour ride). So, as you can imagine, seven hours in, I’ve had quite a bit […]

Life with my 94-year-old Roommate

What is the key to a long, happy, healthy life? “Muesli!” – at least according to my 94-year-old uncle “Wujek,” that is. For those that don’t know the magic of this oat and grain concoction, you’re missing out. Particular ingredients aside, though, I think my uncle’s morning muesli (which I’ve been eating for breakfast almost […]

Weekend in the Tatra Mountains

Great time, or great story? After college graduation, I was fortunate enough to have spent a month travelling throughout Europe with best friends: beaches of Croatia with Natasha, castles of Salzburg with Rachel, mountains of Zakopane with Anna. Over the course of the summer, there was one phrase I kept repeating: it’ll either be a […]

I’ll Start with Why

I’ve been in Poland for over a month now… …but it still feels like I flew in just yesterday. That’s the best kind of feeling. As someone who loves learning (and Poland) moving here has really been a treasure for me. Everything – from talking to the cashier at the grocery store, to reading an […]