In 2013, I graduated from Clemson University with a degreen in Graphic Communications. Soon after, I took a job with a small startup as the sole person in the IT and graphcis departments. Dissatisfied with the 8-5 cubicle life, I confided in a friend who was preparing to teach English in Korea and she suggested that I look into teaching abroad. Just a few short weeks later, I had sold a majority of my things and was hopping on a flight to Thailand, where I would meet my school coordinator. English was always a strong subject for me, I even truly appreciated grammar, but I had never taught before and the thought was both nerve wracking and exciting in equal measures. The moment I stepped in front of my first class, I knew this was what I was meant to do. 

While I haven't comepletely severed all of my ties to America, I do my best not to settle and return to the "American Dream" of working in an office until retirement mearly out of convenience. I travel to delight in the little things, to celebrate the mundane, and to truly appreciate the smaller pixels in the picture.

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I want to follow a map to its edges and keep on going. I want to forgo the plans, trust my insecurities, and let curiosity be my guide. I want to change hemispheres, sleep under unfamiliar stars and let my journey unfold before me.