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The Opposite of Extravagant
Author: Lauren Lovings (Is this you?)
Categories: UNITED STATES & CANADA, CHILL, MORE GREAT WORK
We drove for over six hours in the mid-size SUV on a bumpy highway that seemed almost never ending. My dad was the driver, driving at a rate that was past the speed limit, which was perfectly okay with me -- “ the less time in a car, the bet Read More›
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Pakistan
Author: Sobia Siddiqui (Is this you?)
Categories: MORE GREAT WORK, DISCOVER ROOTS, ASIA
Another Home My trip to Pakistan was a long a-waited one; eight years in the making. After two days of traveling halfway across the world our plane landing felt almost unreal. The moment I stepped out of the airport and into the city I knew Read More›
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Band Trip to Disneyland
Author: Kristen Merry (Is this you?)
Categories: MORE GREAT WORK, UNITED STATES & CANADA, CHILL
My stomach fluttered with anticipation and excitement as our Boeing 727 took off from the rain-soaked Portland Airport towards the Golden State of California. This, however, was not just any trip; this was the high school band trip to Disneyland. T Read More›
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Passport to Israel 2007
Author: Victoria Herrmann (Is this you?)
Categories: MORE GREAT WORK, AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST, EXPLORE A CULTURE
A trust walk was nothing knew to me, and so, when our leaders ordered us into a silent line, I closed my eyes and laid my hands on the shoulders in front of me, sweaty with the surreal Israeli heat. Whispers and giggles floated effortlessly into th Read More›
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Trip to China
Author: Menglu Fan
Categories: DISCOVER ROOTS, ASIA, MORE GREAT WORK
Christmas is usually a time for family gatherings and present exchanging. For me, however, the holiday meant another time to be envious of all the happenings around me. The only family I had in the United States was my parents. We had left Read More›



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