Growing up, being “right” was the yardstick in which I was measured against academic success. If you answer all the questions on this test correctly, you get an A! If you sit still in your seat and follow the teacher’s instructions exactly, you will also get an A. And that…

The past few weeks have been absolutely demanding and devastating, both mentally and emotionally exhausting. I have spent every ounce of my energy preparing for dozens and dozens of interviews. I have spent my days reading, researching, preparing, watching videos, getting certifications and even studying for four days on a…

This is part II of a series that documents my journey to finding a job. Read here for part I. Here I was with my newfound determination and excitement to take a step towards something different and something risky but also something I knew that would bring me one step…

I’ve been back in New York for a whole week now and it still just doesn’t feel real. It seems like any minute, I’ll be back on a plane, soon to be reunited with my tramily once again. …

I started applying for jobs back in mid-March when I was still in Bogota (month 10), thinking that if I land something, it would not be completely outrageous to start my new job when Remote Year ended in late May and if I didn’t land something, I would at least…

I’ll be honest with you, Medellin was not my favorite city. It is arguably the more interesting of the two Colombian cities on our itinerary but I just did not connect with her. Maybe it had something to do with all the freaking mosquitoes. Maybe it had something to do…

It’s been exactly 340 days since I’ve been away from home. And in those 340 days, I have travelled to 15 countries: Portugal, Morocco, Serbia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Poland, Austria, Netherlands, Vietnam, Thailand, Japan, Taiwan, Peru, Colombia and Mexico. In Lisbon, we started with 39 remotes + 1 fearless leader…

When I arrived in Bogotá, I arrived with a lot of skepticism. Not only was Remote Year shutting down the city from its itineraries, we had also heard a lot of negative feedback from other remotes: “Bogotá is just another big city.” “It’s nice but there’s nothing really interesting about…

Lian arrived in Lima on a Saturday morning. I dragged him to CrossFit Altair and he, too, felt his soul leave his body for an hour. Yes, I made him get on a plane for 8 hours only to land in his first South American country to enjoy a good…