​​​​Morgan Belveal

In life, there are moments that define who we are. These are the moments that shift our perspectives on what we think we know or introduce us to an entirely new collection of knowledge. Infamous developmental psychologist Jean Piaget calls this "Adaptation". These are...

At about 12,000 feet, the pain in my feet and lower back was replaced by a distant chanting that began to swell in volume with each step I took down a rocky trail. The frequency of traffic on the trail grew significantly and the air in my lungs seemed to be less and le...

Nearly every picture published of the Taj Mahal portrays a stunning architectural feat that has truly withstood the tests of time. The iconic gold peak dome is surrounded by identical spires and the intricate marble inlays are unlike anything else that I have ever seen...

I have dreamed of working with Sesame Workshop for at least four years. I set my eyes on the prize and now I am spending my summer working with the incredible team of the Indian coproduction of Sesame Street. In addition to attending events, sitting in on creative writ...

With great power, comes great responsibility.

I grew up reading and collecting comic books with my dad. This often quoted line first spoken by Peter Parker's uncle in the pages of Amazing Fantasy #15 has a special meaning for me this week. 

This week I spent an entire d...

There is a certain poetry to Delhi. The way the traffic moves, the way the sound of barking dogs ebbs and flows with the day, and the way people communicate and interact all ring poetry for me so far.

Arriving exactly one week ago, I was intimidated, anxious, afraid, an...

"We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community... Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own." - Cesar Chavez

In the field of International Educ...

During election seasons, it is always exhilarating to hear about solutions to our damaged education system. Every modern president has called themselves the "education president" and has really provided no alternative and promising solution. At the Republican National...

Children, as they are, interact with the entirety of the world around them in a symbiotic relationship. A child’s existence changes a space, and the existence of a space changes the child. The way we craft the spaces children interact with determines the developmental...

The world is full of conflict. Conflict between people, conflict within people, conflict between species, and even conflict within species. As a child, one of my favorite movies was The Jungle Book. It was one of the first movies I learned word for word and it was one...