Andrew The Wanderer

Booking a trip to South Africa turned out to be far easier—and cheaper—than I expected. That was the moment I finally shared the exciting news with my family. They weren’t nearly as thrilled as I was. If I’m being honest, I think my dad would’ve locked me in my room if it meant I’d miss the flight. My parents flooded me with articles and secondhand stories—warnings about racism, violence, and everything that could go wrong. Each message chipped away at my excitement, replacin

My arrival was full of complications. I had arrived hours before check in and no clue on how I was going to get around. That was when I had received the news that the pandemic had pushed Seattle to the number one most infected state! The mayor had quickly responded to this by shutting the entire city down. Making my first day a walk through the empty streets of downtown. My heart quickly sank, I had no idea how this was going to affect me. Was I going to be trapped in the cit

A beautiful and stunning view of the Table Mountain Range after a light rain

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This world is full of so much pain and wonder. We fight everyday to be happy and I am no exception. I grew up with little money in the middle of the United States. I had no idea what the outside world had to offer. All I knew was that I wanted to be an artist. However, I was very bad at drawing, painting, sculpting and writing. I eventually gave up and started down the medical field, that was a horrible decision. I destroyed my mental and physical health in the process. A few