The Wanderlust Threader

Why the Fulbright program matters and the spaces between feelings of belonging.

Reflections on the stories we're told and leaning into a culture of connection and rest over hustle and grind.

A Doctor Who quote, some graffiti, and a flat in Spain; sometimes the universe whispers, “You’re exactly where you’re meant to be.”

Fulbright Scholars around the world are without money right now: Here's what we can do.

A year before I finished my PhD I created my public profile on various social media platforms. The handle was some variation of “Charley...

These 10 tips are designed for graduate students, and potential graduate students, during their grad school journeys.

This entry is about my identity as a white, Korean neurodivergent woman. Part of this identity also encompasses my connection to my...

This is the final reflection I shared in my dissertation. I reflect on my Korean culture and heritage, and the process of using the...

I initially started this website a year ago when I felt as if I was drowning, struggling to find out what my next steps would be and...

This piece is on my journey as a PhD student and encouragement for others to remember to remain whole.

I've lived in San Diego for most of my life. I was born here, grew up here, left at 18, September 2006, and returned September 2011, 5...