Dierdre Shivak
Falling Out of Comfort Zones…Literally
How falling out of a plane pushed me SO far out of my comfort zone, I retreated back into it.
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Falling Out of Comfort Zones…Literally
How falling out of a plane pushed me SO far out of my comfort zone, I retreated back into it.
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An unexpected solo experience: getting both physically and metaphorically lost in Switzerland.
How one day of solo travel turned into an incredible day of personal growth and independence.
ListenAttack in London
How a devastating terrorist attack in London taught me valuable lessons on how to live life freely and not with fear.
ListenA Venture Out to Live Like Eloise.
How little personal victories can lead to greater self-independence.
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New Zealand
An unexpected catastrophe occurred when being prepared for challenge still turned out not to be enough.
ListenNew Zealand
My unexpected journey through an alpine storm, and what it has taught me.
ListenHome Away from Home. Feeling so comfortable in another culture that one’s own culture begins to feel foreign.
ListenHooping in Heidelberg.
This study abroad story will tell about my time playing basketball in Germany and how it helped me strengthen my language skills and make friends in a foreign country
ListenLa Dolce Vita.
A gap year in Italy reveals that happiness is about enjoying life, without anxious dependence upon the future.
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