Posts from Portland from 2019

It is my last week with my community partner, OPAL Environmental Justice Oregon. I haven’t really processed it yet. It …

When I tell people I work at Metro, I usually get one of two responses.  One is “Oh, you mean …

I have always been a city person; I love the access to and wide breadth of culture and the convenience …

  I didn’t think I would be nervous for my first day of work. I tried to convince myself that …

I spent ages yesterday gushing to a friend at home about Portland. I told her about the cute coffee shops, …

In the first handful of weeks here, everything felt ideal. I felt like I was looking through a pair of …

To be honest, my Duke Engage experience did not start out smoothly. It began with an unfortunate chain of events …

Perhaps the taxi ride from the airport to the Portland State University dorms doesn’t lend ample time to make this …

Oregon offers so many opportunities to connect with nature and view the beauty of the Pacific Northwest. All of the …

“Look at the size of that house. That’s disgusting.” Ralph remarked. We were out in the wilderness on a day-long …