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Airports are funny places – they remind you you’re in between worlds. Maybe it’s the waiting, or the liminal space of not quite being here nor there. As I sit in a quiet corner of SFO, now back in the U.S., I’m full of thoughts that only make sense now, at the end. Firstly, I […]| Office of Undergraduate Research
Hello, all! I left you on a cliffhanger last time…in the end, I never did make it to Taumata Hill. I realized that in being such a long trip, I would need at least a day and a half to make it there and back, and in the midst of wrapping up my time in […]| Office of Undergraduate Research
Kia ora! The above greeting, now a cornerstone of New Zealand English, is perhaps the most common te reo Māori phrase I’ve encountered in my week an...| Office of Undergraduate Research
Hello from my final stop of this wonderful summer – Auckland, New Zealand! Although it’s summer from the perspective of Chicago – my start and endpoint – it’s a wet winter here in New Zealand. I haven’t just been circling the globe neatly eastward; I’ve been zigzagging up and down! From sunny Wales to rainy […]| Office of Undergraduate Research
A full week has gone by since my interview with the Baybayin artist, and the more I uncover Manila, the more I wish I had time to explore other parts of the Philippines. I’ve learned that this beautiful country is made up of over 7,000 islands, all of which together are home to around 180 […]| Office of Undergraduate Research
It’s a rainy afternoon here in Manila. I know it hasn’t been long since my last post, but yesterday’s interview with an artist who works with Baybayin left me with so many lasting impressions that I felt it deserved a post of its own. I hope this post leaves you with even a fraction of […]| Office of Undergraduate Research
Happy August! I’ve now been in the Philippines for just under a week. Since all of my interviews are scheduled for this upcoming week, I’ve taken the past few days to acquaint myself with my new surroundings, focus on my writing, and organize my ever-growing photo archive. Manila, so far, feels very different from most […]| Office of Undergraduate Research
Hello from Qatar! It’s been a while since my last post – I wanted to get one uploaded before leaving South Africa but interviews, exploring, and pack...| Office of Undergraduate Research
Hello everyone! It’s been a wonderful week full of long walks, meetings, and plenty of Tesco meal deals. I feel like my last blog post was a lifetime ag...| Office of Undergraduate Research