“Get away from me!” I yelled, tears streaming down my face. Looking up, I pushed someone to the ground in a fit of rage, realizing only has the body fell in slow motion that I had pushed a girl. It was the 8th grade lunch break and we were all on the basketball court. I attended a few different elementary schools, but I spent all of my middle school years at one school. Between elementary and middle school, we moved to a new, much more diverse area. It was my first time atten

Have you ever been so frustrated by something, but you were not exactly certain why you were so upset? Why you connect with some people, but not others? Or why you are motivated in some aspects of your life, but not in others? Often times, what makes us tick is aligned with who we are at our core. The things that drive us, motivate us, inspire us, were both all developed at an early age and were also developed over time based on life-experiences. So why do you behave the w

My life has changed in ways I could neither predict nor ever desire. Often, I’ve seen my life in the context of someone taking a journey down river, faced with the innumerable, uncontrollable and unpredictable elements of life. They come as people, places, and inanimate objects interacting and interplaying as characters in my journey. A few short months ago, the tragic suicide of one my oldest friends stunned me out of the numbing and blinding stupor in which I had been subme

Spring has sprung and with it, my mind drifts to warmer days of sipping a rosé with friends or popping open a jammy, fruit-packed red to accompany a barbecue. Equally appealing and enticing, my mind also gravitates toward the myriad of festivals held each year that celebrate wine. Wine festivals, typically paired with food, have become quite the rage from coast to coast in the United States and indeed, across the globe. The pandemic led to the cancellation of many of these ev

2020 will forever be etched in history as one of the most life changing years in modern times. Between enduring a global health pandemic and the restrictions, disruption and turmoil that came with it, to witnessing a huge uptake in socio-political activism, civil rights campaigns, and revolutionary sentiments spearheaded by the Black Lives Matter movement, the turn of the new decade has been nothing short of seismic. In the midst of all of this chaos and uncertainty, with the

The data is in and 2021 was yet another stellar year for philanthropy from the wealthiest in the United States. America’s richest gave away more than $33.4 billion last year. The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual Philanthropy 50 ranks those whose giving in 2021 was made publicly available either by the individuals themselves or other data, such as a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, which landed Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, on the list for the very first time. Musk’s arr

Spring break this year served as a double-edged sword for many Americans. On one hand, Russia’s unprecedented invasion of Ukraine cast a dark shadow over many vacation plans. On the other, the loosening of COVID-19 mask- and travel-restrictions gave people something to celebrate and a reason to get out of town again. Due to the pandemic, many students haven’t enjoyed a true spring break since 2019. The novel Coronavirus shut most of the United States down just before many sch

In very Jacquemus fashion, the house staged a surprise off-calendar show from Hawaii’s island of Oahu in celebration of its “Le Splash” spring 2022 collection. With the collection available the moment the show streamed, it represents a somewhat unconventional shift in thinking of how to approach the fashion calendar – and it felt like just the bright burst of spring that we needed. “The islands of Hawaii, with their awe-inspiring landscapes, diverse climates, and untold biodi

In its 27th year, the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance pulled out all the stops for the highly attended event hosted at The Ritz-Carlton and Golf Club of Amelia Island. When the number of entrants reached the 220 mark, the planning committee knew it would be a true display of magnificent classic cars and fine collectible automobiles. With the celebration for all things automotive taking place over a three-day program schedule, this year’s itinerary included car themed-events

Women’s polo teams from Argentina, Brazil, the United States, Ireland, Italy and the United Kingdom, for the first time, will decide who plays the best polo in the world. A milestone in polo will be marked this April 9, 2022, when the first women’s world championship will begin under the tutelage of the International Polo Federation. The tournament will take place from April 9-16 on Argentinian polo fields and will feature six teams: Argentina, Brazil, Ireland, Italy, United