“Here’s what I think: I think I’ve got a map in my car that wants to be used, and I think there are places we can go that need to be seen. Maybe no one else will ever visit them and appreciate them or take the time to think they’re important, but maybe even the smallest places mean something. And, if not, maybe they can mean something to us. At the very least, by the time we leave, we know we will have seen it. So come on. Let’s go. Let’s count for something.” – Finch, ALL THE BRIGHT PLACES
A three-day trip to Byron Bay (the most easterly point of Australia mainland) ends faster than you realise, but neither do you realise how many impressions you get before you come home, sit down for a moment, and go over all the pictures in a flashback. Glancing over the blue, endless looking ocean that presents […]
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My name is Kaelin, and I’m a 17-year-old high school senior, and I’ve lived the entirety of my short life in Southern California. Although the city I’ve grown up in is a haven for tourists, it has never felt like home to me. I was 10 years old the first time I visited Washington. I […]
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When I first saw a dark brown line spread across the horizon, I thought that it couldn’t be real. I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me. Surely, this can’t be real. But I was wrong. I am Canadian, but I am very involved with politics, which means that I’ve been following the USA’s […]
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Over the past month, I had the amazing opportunity to study abroad at the University of Oxford. For four exceptionally short weeks, I attended classes in the glorious and prestigious college of Christ Church, the oldest college of Oxford University, and I marveled at the amazing beauty and architecture that seemed to engulf the city. […]
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I discovered All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven this January. The main character Finch was prone to bouts of wanderlust, so in order to pay respect to the character and the authoress, I brought my copy of ATBP with me on a wander around my city. Hanoi (for those who don’t know) is not […]
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As an overseas student currently studying in Australia (or as they say — Straya, where everything tries to kill you), I am fortunate enough to have freedom — and, of course, money from my parents — to go wherever I want without much supervision. However, since I’m under 18, I can only go on day […]
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.It was that time of the day right before sunset hits; there is a warm haze casting over the flat landscapes of Ohio, making everything appear as if it was on fire, even though it was practically freezing. . I was in my boyfriend’s car, his warm hand encompassed my thigh and the only thing […]
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“It’s not what you take, it’s what you leave.” —Jennifer Niven, All the Bright Places I had missed my family so much. My big enormous beautiful family. I moved from Puerto Rico around 3 and a half years ago. I hadn’t seen my family in over a year; last I went to Puerto Rico was […]
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For Christmas of 2014, my family and I had the privilege of visiting San Jose del Cabo in Mexico for a few days. It was such a relaxing vacation full of warm sunshine and sparkling sea waves. We stayed in a beautiful beach house with an infinity pool and jacuzzi right on the edge of […]
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