CURRENT MISSION

To liberate my mind from habitual thinking, to understand different cultural values, and to perceive the world through many different eyes.

ABOUT ME

20 years old. The oldest of two siblings. A Philosophy major at Grinnell College pursuing a career in Bioethics/Public Health. Currently studying Medical Practice and Policy in Copenhagen through the Danish Institute for Study Abroad.

PHILOSOPHY

"Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it.
Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many.
Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious
books.
Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders.
Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many
generations.
But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with
reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it
and live up to it."
- Buddha

"To laugh often and much;
To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children;
To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty;
To find the best in others;
To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition;
To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived;
This is to have succeeded."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Interests

--I love having engaging discussions with people!
--Philosophy
--Anthropology
--Making people laugh.
--Singing
--RUNNING (I'm a sprinter!)

• culture
• books
• singing
• beauty
• running
• gardening
• anthropology
• study abroad

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Dark Knight, Saw (All of them), Crash, Mean Girls (lol)
Music: R&B, Neo-Soul, Reggae, Country and Gospel Music.
Overall, I am willing to try any type of music.
Books: Siddhartha, Kaffir Boy, Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome, Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry, Beloved, It's Always Something by Gilda Radner

Teach, Learn, Share

Never eroticize another culture because it will skew your perception of reality and you will miss out on unique cultural experiences.