Plenty of fantastic stories start in medias res. The main character finds herself amid peak chaos, spewing off the classic “So, how did I get here?” line before the tape rewinds, or the next chapter is titled “Three Years Earlier.” You get the idea. This story doesn’t need to start in the middle. The beginning … More Lobster Tales: Grace in Maine
I’d like to preface this post by saying my family and I took all of the safety precautions necessary before, during and after this trip in regards to the COVID-19 pandemic. I actually had the virus in September, so I am currently immune from getting it again, but I still wore a mask, stayed 6 … More Grace in Miami
Here are some pictures to match my last blog post of Thanksgiving in New York. Photos included are from the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, dinner at Delmonico’s, a calamari appetizer from lunch in Little Italy, more food from Serendipity 3, a selfie of me in my New York gear, and a cute brand I came … More New York Narratives: Photos from Grace’s Thanksgiving Trip
On Wednesday night before Thanksgiving day, I arrived at JFK International airport, tired and hangry, to meet up with my family for a New York City getaway. My mom had won tickets to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, a spectacle I had watched every single year on TV. Now, I got to see the real … More New York Narratives: Grace’s Thanksgiving
Cue the violins, as my time in Africa has officially come to an end. Each intern presented their final projects (I shared a reading of my Cape Town blog, which you can find here), a final feast was devoured, celebrations were had, and tears were shed as we hugged each other goodbye. Before I go … More Africa Adventures: Grace Reflects on Her Wild Summer
Early Sunday morning, all of the interns (film, photo, and journalism alike) loaded onto two vehicles for a little vacation to Cape Town. I, of course, got dibs on the hippie van, whose seats I have spent a grand amount of time listening to Spotify and Oprah podcasts on. The drive was about 5-6 hours, … More Africa Adventures: Grace in Cape Town
My time at Mount Camdeboo game reserve was definitely my favorite part of my experience in Africa. The employees at the house were so kind and caring. The facility, as I mentioned in the last post, was super nice. The food, also amazing. The best part of the reserve, though, was of course the animals. … More Africa Adventures: Grace Goes to Mount Camdeboo, Part 2
Yesterday the journalism and photo students boarded the hippie van yet again around 9 am (after loading up on toast and snacks) for another adventure. The drive was about five hours long, but we made several stops along the way to enjoy lunch, fill up the gas tank, purchase more snacks, and allow the photographers … More Africa Adventures: Grace Goes to Mount Camdeboo
We have officially passed the two week mark of my time with Africa Media this June. I’ve spent two weeks making friends from around the world, learning new journalistic techniques, practicing my writing skills, and exploring South Africa. I’ve walked with elephants and cheetahs, I’ve shopped at an African farmers market, I’ve visited the town … More Africa Adventures: Grace Reflects on Her Journey Thus Far
Yesterday morning the journalism and photo students of Africa Media loaded onto a rented hippie van to make a two hour trek to Barrydale, South Africa. Unfortunately, I woke up feeling absolutely awful. I spent the car ride incredibly ill, although I was able to catch some nice views of the mountains as we wound … More Africa Adventures: Grace Visits Barrydale
