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I’m Coming Home, I’m Coming Home

I’m Coming Home, I’m Coming Home

by Stephanie Quan | Aug 24, 2011 | China, Introspection, Post-travel Reflections, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea

Traveling, as cautioned about in many a health class, is addicting. Sometimes dealers will give you the first few hits free. You’ll see a city or two on your own, find some interesting parts in your exploration and claim an unique experience/high. Then you get...
Goodbye Mexico!

Goodbye Mexico!

by Calvin Sun | Dec 31, 2010 | December 2010: A Clinic in Mexico, Fit for Foodies, Mexico, One Small House

  It’s a final goodbye to Mexico! We crossed the border last night to meet up with one of our med school classmates as she graciously drove us around San Diego to get dinner at the famous In-N-Out joint. We were so tired though, and since we had a early...
How It Feels To Be Home

How It Feels To Be Home

by Calvin Sun | Dec 20, 2010 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Hong Kong, Post-travel Reflections

  So I’m back home and the above photo describes exactly how I feel.  - At time of posting in NYC, it was 1 °C - Humidity: 52% | Wind Speed: 25km/hr | Cloud Cover: partly...
So…This Is It.

So…This Is It.

by Calvin Sun | Aug 10, 2010 | Epiphanies on the Road, Singapore, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India

  Is it normal to have thoughts of walking away from the boarding gate? It happened in Singapore Changi Airport a few hours ago, and now it’s happening again in Shanhai Pudong International. My flight home is departing at this very moment. Is this...
Homeward Bound

Homeward Bound

by Calvin Sun | Aug 10, 2010 | Epiphanies on the Road, Lessons Learned, Singapore, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Uncategorized Stories, What Dreams May Come

  What if life turned out the way it does in the movies? Sometimes they can:      And I’m staring at a plane that will take me away from this place.   Press play. And then start reading.       This is our last goodbye I hate to feel the...

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