Last Friday was our last Challenge Friday. We graduated, and are officially alumni. It has been a year of self discovery and (often times painful) growth. After hearing from so many leaders in the city and receiving a ton of advice, I was inspired to write a farewell, commencement speech type post of my own. (Really, I just […]
It is beautiful to have a blend and mix of cultures, but going in between worlds also brings with it a unique set of challenges. Whether that is communicating with parents on topics like dating, family, career or navigating a new system on your own, we noticed similarities between kids who grow up in first generation households.
When I […]
“Be patient, you are coming home to yourself.” – Nayyirah Waheed
I feel like I probably have a post titled “Home” from earlier in the year. What can I say – concussions bring about deja vu? And also a slew of blog posts and reflections apparently.
This week was an exercise in patience. In learning how to […]
(This might be a little late, but as the interview trip kicks off for year 5 fellows I started getting nostalgic about last year)
So, to any year 5 fellows who are perusing the Challenge Detroit blog hastily in last minute preparations:
It’ll be okay. Even if you spill your interviewer’s coffee, singe your dress with an […]
By most standards of millennial success, I had a completely unimpressive, low key month. No networking events, no important meetings, no big projects finished. But still, I want to share a few memorable moments and (mostly self-proclaimed) “accomplishments”:
Walking down John R with a basketball. It’s amazing the conversation and connection sportzy-looking things can prompt.
Yoga at the Jain temple. I […]
“New York is humbling. You can’t come here trying to control or change the city, the city changes you.”
From Toronto to Philadelphia to Baltimore, I spent the last week on a family road trip throughout the East coast. Being away from Detroit and seeing these a variety of other cities gave me space to reflect on my experience this […]
On Saturday, Challenge Detroit fellows volunteered at the Clark Park Winter Festival. Having never face painted before, I set out to turn kids into super heroes, princesses, dragons and angels. Or at least that was the attempt.
I had forgotten how much happiness being Batman for a day can bring. It was therapeutic. Being able to create something, […]
You know how people in movies have places. Like their spot. To go and contemplate big ideas of the world. Or to just be.
I’ve never had a place before. I actually didn’t really believe they happened in real life. But one day last week, after a particularly tiring day at work, I left and just […]
I had lofty plans for yesterday. It was my first New Year’s in Detroit. I was going to brunch, spend a day at the DIA, have dinner with friends and end at Campus Martius to see the “D” drop, a perfectly planned Detroit day.
I did not one of those things. Besides a small Whole Foods […]
This past month in Detroit has been a blur. I can’t understand how it is already December. Between learning the ropes at work, keeping up with Challenge projects, and enjoying holiday festivities around Detroit, it seems like there is barely time for anything else.
Except for dance. There’s always time for dance.
Last year, when I was […]