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Moments

From around the world

Notes on growth, travel, and learning.

23 moments

February 2026

"You won't make it past high school"

WIP

ReflectionsGrowth
January 2026

Chasing Bison in Kansas

A species nearly gone extinct: the American Bison

TravelVideosWildlife
November 2025

Reflections from Bandelier

Reflecting on human history at Bandelier National Monument.

TravelReflections
November 2025

Reflections from Los Alamos

Thoughts on the ethical implications of technological innovation, and the history of the Manhattan Project.

TravelHistoryReflections
October 2025

St. Louis: A spontaneous photoshoot

Visiting the iconic Gateway Arch and meeting great people.

TravelCulture
October 2025

Meeting Civil Rights Trailblazers in Oklahoma City

Spontaneously meeting the catalysts of Oklahoma's sit-in movement during the Civil Rights era.

TravelGrowth
July 2024

Hermit crabs, 2nd degree sunburns, and mutant cockroaches in Ocho Rios

Did you know cockroaches could fly?

TravelCulture
July 2024

Port Royal's Pirate Gallows and Colonial History

Calico Jack, one of history's most infamous pirates, was executed here in 1720.

TravelHistory
July 2024

Mongooses, homegrown ackee, and tales of Jamaica's political violence

Tiptoeing around cockroaches, and hoping we’d have water each day -- backdropped by staggering beauty and a culture that refuses to be defined by hardship.

TravelCultureHistory
June 2024

Frederick's Historic Charm

Impromptu house tours from locals in Frederick's historic downtown.

TravelCulture
June 2024

Shenandoah National Park

TravelNature
June 2024

Steamtown National Historic Site

Reflections on America's rich industrial history.

TravelHistory
May 2024

Atlanta, GA

TravelHistory
April 2024

Hack-A-Damien

Organizing UAlbany's largest student-hosted, global hackathon.

Portfolio Piece
April 2024

Nashville

Nashville: A city marked by its vibrant country music scenes, juxtaposed with stark poverty and unfulfilled dreams.

Travel
April 2024

New Orleans

TravelCulture
April 2024

Memphis: My first hostel experience, and MLK's legacy

Delving into Memphis's rich musical heritage, and exploring its significant civil rights landmarks.

TravelHistory
March 2024

Austin: Texas's New York City

TravelCulture
March 2024

Houston

TravelGrowth
March 2024

Dallas

Absorbing the vibrance of Dallas, and reflecting on the assassination of JFK.

TravelGrowth
March 2024

The River Walk

TravelHistory
June 2023

Passing a bill as an intern in New York's legislature

Backroom politics, disillusionment, and pounding the pavement: how I navigated New York's legislature to draft, negotiate, and pass legislation as an intern.

Case StudyPortfolio Piece
June 2022

Burnt hands, angry drill sergeants, and Bob Marley at Fort Knox

The most tan I've ever been: my journey at Fort Knox, and the lessons learned along the way.

Growth