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Is this what they mean by chasing waterfalls? — In reality, I rolled out of bed and had almost no food in my apartment, but managed to make a bastardized version of chilaquiles with the eggs, salsa, and tortilla chips I somehow scrounged up. I call that a win.

Dug this photo out of the personal archive in order to celebrate receiving my visa to go to Paris and study public and cultural policy @sciencespo. — In this photo it’s 2016, I had recently graduated with my bachelor’s degree #uofucfaalumni. Without even ever having been to Europe, I moved to a small city in eastern France called Nancy for an academic year to teach English #TAPIF. This was taken on my first trip to Paris. It was my first time seeing the Eiffel Tower. After 10+ years of spotty French language classes in public school and university, I was finally using the language. I learned a lot from that year, but I could have never predicted that in 2019 I would be returning to Paris for a master’s degree. It took going back to Salt Lake City, gaining a few years of invaluable work experience in my field, and lots of self reflection to realize that I wasn’t done with France. There is so much left to work on and to learn. — This is a reminder that we’re all on our own paths and to never say never. It’s taken me a long time to build up the courage (and let’s be honest, personal resources) to go for this goal. I’m finally ready to say it. Let’s go take the #culturalpolicy world by storm. I’m moving to Paris in August ❤️

My heart is full because of nature and these friends.

We are but ants in comparison to these hoodoos.

This past weekend I took a trip to Fairyland. There I remembered that our bodies are powerful. They carry us through winding roads to beautiful places. And I am grateful for the one I have.

Just a belated picture from this weekend because I fail to grasp the insta part of Instagram.

Today was a day spent thinking about migration. My own migration. My parents‘ migration. The history of Chinese migration to America. And the racist, classist, capitalist ideologies that privilege certain groups of people to be welcome to certain places over others.

A beautiful weekend to be in the Bay ❤️

Sometimes we are lucky enough to have best friends who are our siblings 💗

Sunday strolls in Salt Lake City.

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