When I started preschool in Ohio, I remember washing my hands in the bathroom and a girl next to me said, “You speak with an accent.” It took me a long time to figure out what she was talking about. My father had gotten a job offer for two years at one of the hospitals…

We all come from somewhere. America is a melting pot of different nationalities and cultures, but not everyone has the opportunity to hold onto them. I’ve been pretty lucky. I was born into a bicultural Czech-American family, with my mother introducing me to the language as soon as I could open my eyes. Despite living…

What does it mean to travel? Everyone defines it differently, but to me, it’s the idea of going somewhere and seeing something new, unique, and unfamiliar. That could mean traveling across the world to Japan or Chile or driving 45 minutes to see the most beautiful waterfall. Anything that opens your eyes and allows you…