Welcome to Alanna Kilroy’s personal blog! She is an avid traveler, hiker, and rock climber, who likes to share her experiences, thoughts, advice, and travel adventures. Oh, and she is profoundly deaf! She wears two cochlear implants, and she deafinitely thrives on connecting with people from all over the world, spreading positivity, and leading a no barriers life. Follow her on Instagram at deafinitelythriving!
A year ago today, I was in the mountainous country of Nepal, exploring the capital of Kathmandu and only just getting started on the adventurous couple of weeks ahead. Little did I know that 2018 itself would become the best adventure of my life. My 2018 in a nutshell: Graduated Magna Cum Laude from Boston … More New Beginnings
So far, this trip has been amazing. Sophie and I just completed our four day stay in Phuket. We spent all of Saturday on a speed boat tour to various islands around Phuket. That morning, we were not sure if we even wanted to go on the tour since we woke up to POURING rain. … More Four Days in Phuket
Thank god the weather forecast was wrong! I woke up from a deep sleep to Sophie throwing a pillow at me and opening up the curtains to a bright sun shining in our room. As soon as I saw the light, I literally jumped out of bed and ran to the window! Everything was blue … More Amazing First Day in Phuket
After two days of flying, I am FINALLY in Thailand. The flights were not bad, and surprisingly, I was able to sleep a lot on the ride over from Boston to Zurich. Usually, I wake up every other hour or so, but nope, this time I was completely passed out from the second hour until … More The Adventure begins…sorta
The past five months have been a whirlwind! I finished classes in December and received official recognition of graduation in January. With that said, I’m proud to share that I graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BSBA from Boston University. Aside from interning at a management consulting firm in Boston, I have been travelling a … More Graduating Early
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope everyone is off to a wonderful start to their holidays! Today is a beautiful day to be thankful for the small and big things happening or have already happened in our lives! I am very fortunate to spend the day with family, who I have not seen since being away at … More Happy Thanksgiving!
Sometimes you just cannot afford procrastination. We all get that unmotivated, lazy feeling every once in a while, unable to bring ourselves to start or complete our work. But picture this: It is 11 o’clock at night and you finally muster up some motivation to start your homework because assignments are like 25% of your … More Procrastination
With Easter Sunday coming up soon, here are some tips on how to survive noisy family dinners! For deaf people: Show up with confidence. For some, going to a crowded, noisy holiday/restaurant, especially when you’re deaf, can be daunting. But really, it should be exciting! You are going to see people, have great conversations, and … More Easter Sunday Tips!
For New Year’s Day, I suggested that my family and I take a day trip to Walden Pond, enjoy some nature, and visit my old preschool. Unfortunately, I had been home sick with a bad cold the previous night and did not get to celebrate New Year’s Eve with friends. I felt that a day … More Back to My Roots in the New Year!
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