welcome to the club!
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what’s in my beach bag
After a lifetime of weekend trips to the beach and now living on an island full time, I feel as though I have cultivated the perfect beach bag roster. Not too much, but all of the essentials included. Many of these products have lasted me years of use and are still kicking! And that’s it!…
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5 things to know about moving to st. thomas
I am officially living on the beautiful island of St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands! I did a lot of preparation and research, but some things I have had to just learn along the way. Hopefully these 5 tips will save you some of the frustration/confusion I experienced in my first weeks on the…
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going to college in covid
I know, I know, covid class of 2020 needs to shut the f up about not getting to graduate high school. Personally, I am actually glad I could Irish goodbye my hometown and high school to spread my wings and fly. My first semester of college was fully remote and what I ended up doing…
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top 5 restaurants in ithaca, ny
After 6 years of school in Ithaca, NY, I feel like I am qualified to recognize my top 5 favorite restaurants with clarity and decisiveness. I have eaten a lot of delicious meals in this town and while these are my top picks, this list is not exclusive. Of note, I am also a pescatarian.…
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living with 20 strangers in san francisco
When I was presented the opportunity to complete a clinical rotation in a prestigious neurological rehab facility in the San Francisco Bay Area, there was no way that I would ever say no. The only minor thing standing in my way was the cost of living in Palo Alto as a broke grad student. To…
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the perfect santa cruz day trip
When I did my clinical rotation in the bay area over the winter of 2026, I quickly fell in love with my day trips to the coast. Particularly, Santa Cruz and Half Moon Bay were my two favorite stops. If you didn’t already know, Santa Cruz is more or less a 1.5 hour drive from…
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locked out of our hostel in Peru
This is the story about how me and my dear friend Kate found ourselves standing outside of our hostel in Peru at 12:30am with no way to enter or to access any of our possessions. I’ll have to start from the very beginning to help you understand how we ended up here. The story starts…
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steal our peru itinerary
My good friend Kate and I had the best trip ever to Peru in March, 2026. I can’t take any of the credit for this itinerary, Kate really was the mastermind here! If I could go back and do it all again, I wouldn’t change a thing about it at all. Lima We started our…
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a sugar daddy paid for my miami trip
Before you immediately go sending my mom this article screaming that I am in extreme danger, I would like to make the disclaimer that I was not the one with the sugar daddy, I just reaped the benefits. I don’t recommend anyone do this or even have a sugar daddy in the first place. Now…
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5 spring break trips
Being that I was in a 6-year college program (minus one in-person year due to COVID :/), I was fortunate enough to get to go on 5 very different spring breaks. If you’re looking for a spring break vacay to fit your vibe, no matter what you’re looking for, I’m sure you will find some…