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I think about my cottage a lot. Not like a Santa Barbara-style "cottagecore" backyard studio with exposed beams and lemon trees. No—my cottage is deep in the valley floor of what I’ve decided is probably Switzerland. Or maybe Austria. Or just a very green, very quiet place that lives in my head rent-free with a goat or a cow.  There are mountains that curve around me. There’s a garden in bloom out the back wooden door.  Herbs hang unevenly from the ceiling, and the farmhouse

It’s been a minute since I frequented my own website and posted some of my innermost feelings for the world (although only likely 20 people) to see. What’s funny is, in the last six months, I have written more than I ever have in my entire life. Yet I feel like my voice is mute. In the last half-year, I have been cosplaying as a news reporter. Scratch that—I forget this is truly my life. In the last six months, I have been a staff writer for the Santa Barbara Independent. I h

"Normality is a paved road. It's comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow." This line was originally uttered by a Mr. Vincent Van Gogh. ...

*Prior to reading my poem, here is a little more contextual information about me: My mother hails from Atlanta, Georgia; my father from...

Year 1: Excursion Club Since I've been at UC Santa Barbara, I have had one group of people, one club, dominate most of my time. It's been...

Pictures from Wildlands My Wildlands Fields Studies program in New Zealand, studying island ecosystems, allowed me to explore and...

Upper Right Hand Corner: Smoke drifts up from the beach below Maneuvering down steep sandstone steps to the Balinese beaches on the...

Location: Hao Long Bay Our first couple of days in Vietnam were spent in one of the most beautiful areas in the world: Hao Long Bay....

Location: Koh Phi Phi Ever dreamed of stepping into a Pirates of the Caribbean island port? Picture the two-story wooden structures,...

Arriving in Singapore at 10 pm, we were utterly drained from a night of travel. Hastening through customs, we embarked on a car journey...

Location: Nusa Penida, Bali The Steps down to Diamond Beach. Photo taken by: Riley Clark (KeepItWildxRiley) Important to note: Not every...

Meandering through the streets of Kuta, an oceanside, packed city in Bali, I hear the siren calls of shopkeepers: "Darling, come here,"...

Renting a van and driving up the East Coast of Australia with your best friend is a bucket list item, one I am very thankful to be able...

Birthday kiss from Oat, the lamb The day I turned 20 I tramped through grassy fields in search for dead baby sheep… never would I have...

Picture taken from the first run I went on, exploring the streets of Queenstown as well as the Queenstown gardens When I imagined solo...

Embarking on a solo adventure to a distant land is a step I believe every young person should take in their life. Little did I know that...