Venice Changed Me
Venice, Italy is not a real place. Or at least it didn’t feel like one during my trip there last week. While planning a trip to Croatia, I discovered that…
Speaking to Former Rivals
I was invited to speak to a group of students in former enemy territory and I had to make a decision whether to accept. In high school, I played basketball…
Cured From Summit Syndrome
There’s a term called “summit syndrome,” which describes the slump that high-achievers sometimes experience after they’ve met their most ambitious goal and now feel as if their life lacks purpose. …
The Rolex North Star
One month after graduating college, I found myself in a board meeting for one of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies. These were 25 of the most senior executives representing this…
Reconsidering France
There’s a trend going around nowadays where people share highlights of their lives from the year 2016. If I participated, one moment that you definitely wouldn’t see would be my…
My Grandmother’s Legacy
My most vivid memory at age 3 was standing in the porch of my family’s house in St Julien, Trinidad, yelling a strong command at every passing plane to TAKE ME…
I’m Retiring…
When I was in high school, all of the most exciting things would happen on Friday nights: the best parties, the biggest sports games, and the legendary night when everyone…
England Escapade with my Mum
Every year as August 3rd approaches I’m always asked the same impossible-to-answer question, “what do you want for your birthday?” I often avoid this question because my mind doesn’t usually…
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