Category: Life Stories
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From Veterinary Science to International Law: A Unique Journey
Life has a way of taking you places you never expected. For me, it lead me to leave behind veterinary science and step into the world of international law instead. I recently shared this journey with Kelby Ballena and Margarita Rosa Arango on The Advocate Next Door podcast. We talked…
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What is in a Surname?
When a women gets married in the west, there is an expectation that she takes her husband’s last name (what we also call a ‘surname’). So if John Smith and Jane Doe got married, Jane would become Jane Smith. This is not, however, a universal practice. For my husband’s family,…
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Guest Blogger, AKA My Dad
For the next two months, the blog will be taken over by a guest blogger (my dad) while he and my mother explore Australia and New Zealand.
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Its Official, Y’ALL
Sometimes rejection works out for the better – and life always works out in the end.
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Teeth Suck
Today, I had the wonderful honor of sitting in a dental chair for 2 hours having holes drilled into my teeth and fillings put in to cover said holes. Why, you ask? Easy – because I grind my teeth when I’m stressed out (which, like most people nowadays, happens a…
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A Proper Diet Isn’t Always a Lot of Work
It’s easier than you would think to cook something healthy. I know – this sounds like a shameless plug for someone who has just lost a lot of weight. And you are right, it kind of is. But one of the most common things I hear from people about my…
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Size Doesn’t Matter – Your Attitude Does.
Over a year ago, without really realizing it, I started on a journey that would make me into something I never in my wildest dreams thought I could be. It all started when I began studying for the LSAT. I knew I needed to cut out TV to focus better,…
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MIA – But With No Shortage of Stories
For those who follow this blog, it’s probably been very apparent that I disappeared for a few months. Which is actually completely normal for me when I’m not ‘traveling’ much. (I say this in parentheses because I do travel a lot still, but to places which I do not deem…
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Pre-Birthday, Much Delayed Life Update
So I’ve been lazy and haven’t given many people an update – mainly because my life is so in flux and I’m just too lazy to keep explaining the changes. But here is an important one: [Warning, long post, so for those who want a summary, scroll to the bottom…
Ginger Without Borders 