Sean Seah

Star Wars is made for geeks. Geeks love Star Wars, and I’m no exception. Star Wars was my favorite movie growing up, and it still is. A mystical force, telekinetic capabilities, and duels with lightsabers were way too cool, and I was a moth drawn to a flame. I grew up on hand-me-down Star Wars figures from my cousins and watched the original Star Wars trilogy multiple times, either on VHS tapes or replays on Channel 5. I was around 12 or 13 when The Phantom Menace was released. Honestly, that first movie, The Phantom Menace, kind of sucked. But...…

This was my first trip without my parents. It was a liberating moment for me and perhaps an expression of freedom. I had just turned 20 and completed one year at university. While my friends were taking vacation jobs, I wanted to see the world. Thankfully, I found friends to travel with (N, J, M). A mutual friend had gone to Australia to further her studies, and we decided to take the opportunity to visit her and explore Sydney and Melbourne. I was still under 21 and would benefit from the airline family member discount, which was a great incentive...…