My Drifty goal #38 – Reduce my food waste and shop local – was born from two things. A MA in Food Studies from NYU and a desire to improve my relationship with food. But let’s take a step back first. I grew up eating healthy foods. My Ukrainian grandmother plied me with healthy cereals,… Read more: How I Fell In Love with Food (Again)

I did it. Driftyland is now a zine! With the help of my advisor, Jen Berg, I worked on this project during my independent study in Fall 2025. It took months of preparation and writing to get it to a format I was happy with. Then, there was the design – I chose a template… Read more: #13. Turn Driftyland into a zine

In April 2024, I visited Los Angeles and took a flying lesson. Cut to me crossing off #19, flying an airplane over Pacific Palisades (this was before the fires). It was a perfect day. I’m so grateful for that experience because of the devastation that happened only a year later. Wishing the best for all… Read more: #19. Fly an Airplane

People are almost always surprised to hear that I’m 36. Often, people ballpark me around 28 or 29, which works for me. I’ve always needed some extra time to figure stuff out, and looking younger than my actual age has been a blessing in disguise. There was only one person, the documentary filmmaker I met… Read more: #26. Visit Japan