As a true worldly soul, I am not fully content if my feet are not embarking on new journeys to experience new cultures and lands. Some may say you need to travel or be abroad to be a global thinker but I disagree. There are continents I have not stepped on and cultures I have never seen, but I make the conscious effort to maintain a global mindset in everything I do. This means celebrating differences and creating courageous spaces to share, learn and disagree with one another in an attempt to create the most accepting and representative solutions possible. I believe this thinking is essential to bring with you anywhere, including into academia. The two are never not without another, I cannot be within the institution of academia without being outside of myself and my own beliefs and ideas.