The American Hypnotist
June 2026
Conviction
Conviction is navigating life with the specific knowledge of what you can and cannot change.
April 2026
How I Learned French in Six Weeks With Hypnosis
I had a six-week internship in France.
August 2025
What a 4-Month Euro Summer Feels Like
I'm in a coffee shop right now in Oklahoma, wearing shoes I bought in Portugal and pants I bought in Turkey.
June 2025
Camino de Santiago
The Camino, in many ways, is just like life.
March 2025
The Biggest Party in the World
Carnaval is nonstop chaos, nonstop partying - but there are many moments when you are a few Xeque Mate cocktails in, dehydrated yet quite drunk, and you take a second to notice what exactly where you are.
February 2025
Bartending in a Party Hostel
It's 10:30pm on a Saturday in O de Casa Hostel, and I'm in the zone.
October 2024
Forever Young in Thailand
"Damn, it's over," I think to myself.
September 2024
Ten Days of Silent Meditation
It's the last night before we leave, and I'm chatting with some people outside.
June 2024
Why I'll Donate to Yale
The difference between America and the world, why its universities are so good at pumping out talent and boosting the economy, is its liberal arts education.
May 2024
Running a Marathon
Forever sealed into my memory will be the faces of the volunteers, the faces of the cheering spectators.
October 2023
What Being 21 Means to Me
One of my favorite historical idols to ever live is the rapper Juice WRLD.
June 2023
My First Blog in French
Pour moi, une de les choses plus amusants pendant le temps seul est pour etre etonne des petites choses, tout en voyant les grandes choses comme d'habitude.
May 2023
Your Story
If I had to name the biggest personal takeaway, however, it's that being abroad has influenced my ability to see the story.
February 2023
Auschwitz
Auschwitz is one of those places that when you learn about it, it's hard to believe it's real.