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I'm Joshua, a mixed-race student from Dallas exploring the world and all it has to offer, one picture and one post at a time.

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Poor Tenzin is scared of the thunder and lightning so I had to wrap him up like a baby so he’d stop shaking! (And despite his anxiety he still wants to model... he belongs in my household)

until tomorrow! @melodonut

Day 2 of quarantine is going great #soundon

Here’s a picture of me in Westminster. Why? Because I’m going to Oxford next year for my MPhil in Politics!!! I GOT IN! (And yes the irony of me studying European Politics while posting a pic near the UK Parliament is not lost on me)

Goodbyes are always hard. Saying goodbye to Stanford today was incredibly difficult, especially when I have no idea when I’ll return. While my dorm is nearly empty (I’m one of the last people to leave), I‘m so grateful for the lovely dining and custodial staff who saw me off. It’s not clear what exactly will happen to them in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The custodial worker told me that she doesn’t know how secure her job is or if she’ll be making enough given the closing hours. The kitchen staff told me that they’d only be receiving about ⅓ of their expected pay. “It’ll be hard,” one told me. “But we’ll make it through.” I’m so grateful to the wonderful staff who made this year possible for me, the unsung heroes of Stanford’s campus who are underrecognized and underappreciated. They are the ones who desperately need Stanford’s help. If only we would prioritize our $27 billion endowment to help our workers instead of all the frivolous and ridiculous plans Stanford wants to pursue instead while slashing budgets across the board.

Never did my senior photos so this’ll have to make do until I can come back 😌 Thanks for the memories, Stanford. See you next time! PC: @ellie.rosa

Happy 7th birthday to my dog, Tenzin! (Named after Tenzing Norgay, the first Nepali man to reach the summit of Mt. Everest.) We adopted him four years ago, right as I was about to enter Stanford, as a celebratory gift for my brother amidst his cancer treatments. Even at seven, Tenzin is still basically an older puppy filled with so much energy and exuberance! Can’t wait to see you when I’m home this week ❤️

“You took away my worth, my privacy, my energy, my time, my safety, my intimacy, my confidence, my own voice, until today.” - Chanel Miller Thank you to everyone who fought for the installation of this plaque. It’s the least we can do both for her and for all that she represents.

💎 from coal to diamonds 💎

Si fui motivo de dolor, Si por mi cansa el débil tropezó, Si en tus caminos yo no quise andar, Si vana y fútil mi palabra fue, Si al que sufría en su dolor dejé, No me condenes, tú, por mi maldad. Perdón, o Dios.

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