We left for Haiti on May 14: my 21st birthday. While many kids my age spend this birthday drinking more than their body weight in alcohol, bent over a toilet in a strange bar or unaware of how they even celebrated, I will remember every moment of mine. Getting off the plane in Port-au-Prince people … Continue reading
Today I returned from a week-long trip to Haiti . I can’t even begin to articulate what my time at the orphanage and school has meant to me and all that I’ve learned from the kids at Proje Espwa so I’ll just leave you with a couple of photos and a familiar tale for today. … Continue reading
This summer is going to be incredible. I mean, every summer is incredible, but I’m just going to take a moment to get really excited about my travel plans for this year. I’ve never been to so many countries, so far apart, in such a short period of time before! Destination 1: Les Cayes, Haiti. … Continue reading
~this post has been kindly contributed by Inghams Holiday~ Situated in South-East France, Les Deux Alpes is well-regarded for both stomach-wobbling ski runs and the gentle, family-friendly inclines. For a traditional Alpine resort and proud owner of one of Europe’s largest skiable glaciers, the village also offers surprisingly good value for money. With the lifts … Continue reading
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I was shocked and saddened to hear about the bombings at the Boston Marathon earlier today, to say the least. Immediately my thoughts went to my family back home–who loves to go into Boston for days like Patriot Day to enjoy the beautiful weather and some of the festivities of the day. Luckily, my family … Continue reading
Happy April Fools Day! Man, the past three days have been so festive! Although April Fools Day makes me feel nervous through my entire day in real life, I always enjoy some of the digital pranks played by companies like google and hulu. Who gets paid to come up with these incredible realistic advertising campaigns for April … Continue reading
Happy Easter everyone! Today we celebrated Easter at the Interfaith House. Veggie Meal Club, Tree House and Cultures of the World House brought the delicious vegetarian food and we ate risotto, squash, deviled potatoes (instead of eggs), salad and oatmeal cookies! It was a really nice reminder of the incredible community we have here–both in … Continue reading
Yesterday was Holi (the festival of colors) for Hindus around the world. (The Atlantic did a fabulous photo spread about it). But today, it was Holi at OWU. Some of the students from Southeast Asian countries organized the event on the lawn outside of two of the dorms. People sprayed hoses and threw clouds of … Continue reading
We left Michigan today, after a wonderful dance conference to head back to our home sweet home in Ohio. Sad to go, we knew that we tried new things, shared our ideas with other schools, learned form them, worked our muscles to the point of exhaustion, and were open to every experience that awaited us. … Continue reading
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