I never thought I would ever call New York home. Growing up on the sun-soaked shores of Miami, I had decided at an early age that the city with its crowded streets and endless concrete jungle would be a place in which I would only consider myself a tourist. The idea of home itself is interesting. Some people might say …

“There is in every madman a misunderstood genius whose idea, shining in his head, frightened people, and for whom delirium was the only solution to the strangulation that life had prepared for him.” – Antonin Artaud, 1896-1948 In order to be truly great at something, at anything, you have to give in to a certain amount of madness. A lot …

As we reach the midpoint of the summer, once unfamiliar surroundings, schedules, and programming have become habitual and akin to routine (however still interspersed with plenty of surprise). I feel as if this is an opportune moment to reflect upon my experience thus far, as well as to note particular positive changes I have undergone due to MSBA and the …

The month of June has flown by, which means that MSBA programming is at its halfway point. Throughout this journey, I and the 26 other MSBA participants have survived a night out in NYC together, ridden the hot dog in style at Luke’s lake house, dripped sweat at the Yankees v. Red Sox game, and continue to ask the most …

After experiencing Fourth of July and the Macy’s Fireworks Display in the city for the first time ever, I decided that one of my remaining days had to be spent at the Jersey Shore. After the fireworks, I raced home to sleep so I could be up bright and early for the beach. I drove to the beach with some …