After the Pacific Program ended, my journey headed towards Seoul, South Korea to visit my sisters and my dad. One of my favorite part of being in Korea (other than the friendly family company) is the food! I LOVE Korean food so so much. I have been craving authentic (accent on AUTHENTIC) Korean food for…
Journal 17: Fiji Reflections
STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS On second to last day of the program, Nick and I decided to wake up at 5:30 am to go see the sunrise on the kayaks. We got the permission from the staff the previous night, so we just went in and grabbed the paddles from the reception and headed towards the…
Journal 15: Earth’s Future, It’s in Our Hands
I had the chance to spend the time of my life at New Zealand, Australia, and Fiji for the past 12 weeks. It was an incredible time where I got to experience so many things by hiking, kayaking, and exploring in general. However, it is these experiences that makes me think about the Earth’s future,…
Journal 14: Sevusevu
On Tuesday, March 19, we visited the Nakavu village to be accepted into their community by doing sevusevu welcome ceremony. Sevusevu, is a gift of offering kava/yaqona to the Turaga ni Koro, the executive head of the village. In order to respect their culture, we had to cover our shoulders and knees when we visited,…
Journal 13: Heron Island (A Series of Unfortunate Events)
March 9 After the miserable last 30 minute ride of the ferry, I was finally able to arrive at Heron Island. The first impression I got from the place was that it’s magical here. The ocean was so blue and clear that we could see through everything. After getting off the ferry, we walked over…
Journal 12: Reef HQ
On Thursday March 7th, we woke up early to leave Bungalow Bay/Magnetic Island. After stripping the sheets and cleaning up the room, I came out to grab some breakfast before getting on the bus. The bus and the ferry rides was nice and short which I appreciated because it didn’t give enough time for me…
Journal 11: Journey in Song
ORIGINAL SONG FROM “THEME FROM NEW YORK, NEW YORK BY FRANK SINATRA” It’s been twelve weeks since, we left home far back It’s been a wonderful journey Pacific, pacific Started with New Zealand, it was a great time Exploring mountains with new friends New Zealand, New Zealand Then off to Austrlia, a country that has…
Journal 10: Filling in the Gaps
02.23 After a long debate with myself at 1 am the night before, I woke up around 6 am on Saturday to go hiking at the Blue Mountains with Brian, Brenden, Emma, and Nikesh. I packed my lunch for the day and after getting ready with everything went downstairs. Nikesh was running a little bit…
Journal 9: Site-Specific Stream of Consciousness
I’m currently sitting on a beanbag at the YHA Bungalow place in Magnetic Island. It is so nice and peaceful here. It’s a nice afternoon after classes. The wind feels so nice to the hot and humid weather of magnetic island. I see a group of tech people playing beachball in the pool. The ball…
Journal 8: Sydney Opera House
On February 28, 2019, I visited the Sydney Opera House to see the premier showing of James Bond Casino Royale in Concert performed by the Sydney Symphonic Orchestra. It was an incredible experience to see the orchestra play along to one of my favorite movie series of James Bond. It was also held at the…
Pacific Memories 