Category Archives: 2011-12

Read student and recent alumni adventures during 2011-12

Rarotonga

Ahoy! It’s been forever. After two more snow days and a stressful week of midterm papers, we were rewarded with a trip to Rarotonga, which is part of the Cook Islands. I had anxieties about traveling with 8 other loud … Continue reading

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Pre-departure…jitters?

I now have a little less then 12 hours before the first plane takes off and all I can feel is excitement. My bags are almost packed to the best of my ability (minus those little odds and ends that … Continue reading

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I am even worse at titles than I am at introductions.

I am currently en route to the thriving metropolis of Gander, Canada, where I will enjoy a brief but riveting jaunt before flying to some city called London.

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What City Smarts?

My mother bought me a wedding ring at a crafts fair in Bigfork, MT. She bought it on the advice of my aunt who said I should wear one for the purpose of diverting unwanted attention. Good point, I thought, … Continue reading

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Lately

I haven’t posted in a while, mostly because I’ve fallen into a bit of a routine, which is good. Plus, I’ve adjusted a whole bunch and am significantly happier. I wake up, go to school, eat lunch, attempt to do … Continue reading

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Snow!

This weekend I went on a petite backpacking trip with the “tramping” club here. “Oh yes, I’m quite keen to tramp into some hot pools for a bit of a refresher” About 40 of us left around 8 in the … Continue reading

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Kiwis

Kiwis are really complicated. I’ve realized that the narcissism level here is basically nonexistent, people just don’t care about themselves the same way, and people don’t care about one another in the same way. Even with advertising, like in the … Continue reading

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Mosquitos and Smiling Faces

As the summer progresses, I draw nearer and nearer to the start of an exciting adventure, a semester in Senegal. I am beginning to scrape the surface of everything that I need to gather together, while wrapping my head around … Continue reading

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First Week of School

OMG LiEk StRuGgle FeSt 2011 How you can tell I’m American: -I don’t have a black down jacket -I veer to the right, where here, they veer to the left, which on the first day was just like “oops!” “sorry!” … Continue reading

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Baby’s First Earthquake

Oyyy, easily the most difficult first day of school I’ve ever had. I paid hella money for a notebook this morning, found my supposed building, only to find it had been closed for repairs. So with three minutes till class … Continue reading

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