Sydney Morris

I think growing up in the United States influenced me in a way that obviously there is a certain lens that you will grow up with and that you will carry with you, and that will evolve when you travel. I think considering before TGS I hadn’t traveled much and I had only that midwestern lens, coming to TGS not only opened my eyes to what TGS’s mission is, but then also to the different lenses that are around the world. I think, if anything, you can look at it two ways: either, I came with a very narrow perspective that got broader, or I think it’s more applicable to say, that I came with a blank slate. I think we’re constantly evolving while we’re here, so it really isn’t until I take a moment to sit down to write or to really reflect on my experience that I realize which moments were pivotal and which were not. I think it’s important to say that on behalf of my class, we are very grateful for the opportunity that has been given to us with TGS and with the traveling and the different education styles that we’ve been offered over this time. It wasn’t very apparent during it all because we were always evolving and changing, and it’s really easy to get caught up in that. But as a whole, I can definitely say that the people we are leaving as is due to the experiences we’ve been through with TGS, and I don’t think anyone will regret that for a minute. 

Sydney Morris