• ‘Your Happiest Memory Ever’

    Earlier today, a very close friend of mine asked me an interesting question – “What is your happiest memory ever?” This got me thinking – what is my happiest memory? In 23 years of life, I have made millions of memories, how can I pin down one specific moment that made me the happiest I…


  • “The Cherry Blossom Girl and the Ancient Tree”

    During senior year of high school, my English teacher encouraged me to enter a scholarship contest called the “Trey Cheek Memorial Essay Writing Contest.” Using a short story I wrote in the 11th grade, I entered the contest and by some amazing twist of fate won the $1500 scholarship (which helped me pay for my laptop for…


  • The Beginning

    The beginning of my love of travel