Sonya Matejko

Planner. Once you get used to using a planner, you won’t know how to survive without one.

Wandering Central Park. I’d like to sled down a hill, just one time.

I’ll forever believe in a classic love that’s instantaneously familiar. I believe in it and I regret nothing about that.

It’s a city full of believers and creators that are ready to change the world. But before you can change the world, you have to get here.

A true summer vacation may not be in the books this year. However, lucky for you, there are a few unique options you may want to consider

What does one wear, in New York City, to seem approachable? What can you do as a single girl to make yourself more natural and relaxed to elicit the type of response you’re ultimately hoping for?

They’re the men that taught us our standards, pushed us past our boundaries, made us feel safe, let us follow our dreams, and taught us how to ride a bike somewhere in between.

Pour yourself a glass of wine because I’m about to tell you why we’re drinking as a celebration and not to lament about our lonesomeness.

Make sure some of these things are on your bucket list: hanging out in Buddhist temples, standing in awe of the Taj Mahal, bathing an elephant and hugging a panda, dancing under cherry blossoms, marveling at temples and sculptures.

Undergrad: You ride the bull at Bourbon Cowboy. Real World: You make fun of the people riding the bull at Bourbon Cowboy.

I realized I saw more when I was carefree. I realized I felt and I lived more when I let go of expectations and routes.

It’s an effervescent retreat from everyday and monotonous life. It absolutely outlaws boredom and bursts in thrilling desire. It’s a city knee deep in sins and disasters but everyone should try the taste of chaos at least once.