At one point in my life, all these views seemed unattainable—unimaginable, even. Call if youthful exuberance, but I jumped on these travel opportunities before I knew to be afraid of them. 

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Each picture holds a memory—hard-fought "lessons learned" I wear as a badge of honor.  I leaned into uncomfortable conversations and overcame language barriers to embrace local experiences.

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I understand every picture of my journey carries with it long nights spent hashing out travel applications and well-meaning guidance from strangers as I navigate the complexities of immigration checkpoints. The result is picturesque, but the journey was not one done alone.

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These pictures memorialize the person I was for the person I will become. These pictures thank those who helped me to realize something greater—a world shaped by persistent commitment to dreams chased before anyone told us not to.