I am not a yogi yet, but I aspire to have more balance in my life.

I work in comedy, journalism, media, and technology, many of which don't have a lot of black faces in visible positions. I walk through Brooklyn with a surfboard. It's fun to challenge and expand people's expectations.

Mostly I try to be the best example of me that I can be.

New York has been the best gift, in that the city pushes me to so many next levels.

You can call me namastunde or surfatunde. Either works.

College is a safe space where it can be hard to truly fail. The institution is rooting for you because your failure makes them look bad, too. New York City has no such mandate. I've had to hone and sharpen and refine my work here at a pace which may not have happened in other cities.

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