Before we begin

Take a few minutes here. There is no one watching, no clock running, and no right answer.

Breathe. Let your shoulders drop. Bring the Maui doctoral residency into your mind gently — the people, the place, the ideas, the moments that surprised you, the ones that unsettled you, the ones you are still turning over.

This interview is not looking for a particular outcome. It is not measuring whether you learned the 'right' things or felt the 'right' feelings. It is a space for your honest positionality inside a specific setting, in your own words.

Please do not include names, email addresses, phone numbers, exact locations, or other information that could identify you or another person. You will be reminded again, and you will have the chance to review and edit everything before submitting.

When you feel centered in your own experience, continue.