Archives: Fellow Updates

Hold On, We’re (Going) Home

Caroline Smith

2018-05-01

My definition of home has expanded more than I could have imagined in the past two years. 24 months ago, home meant living in a house with the number 102 and a best friend living in house 103 on that same street. It meant a hammock hung between two dogwood trees, and a treehouse I...

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WHY I QUIT SOCIAL MEDIA?

Rujen Amatya

2018-04-30

;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial”>​ A year ago, I was a social media addict. I loved using Facebook, Instagram and, Snapchat. I enjoyed sharing updates through my photo and video posts. I was often busy with my cell phone messaging friends and being updated about the lives of hundreds of followers. However, as I took a bridge year after...

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BY THE BEACH, IN THE SEA

Rujen Amatya

2018-04-30

During my bridge year in Florianopolis, Brazil, I had one objective: to visit all the beaches on the island. This proved to be an extreme challenge because the island of magic has more than 40 beaches. I could not visit all the beaches. Thus, I decided to go for the most beautiful beaches which are on the east...

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Annoyed Strangers, Giant Mickey Mouses, and Carving Out My Life in The U.S.

Christopher Maloney

2018-04-30

After a sleepless night filled with countless goodbyes, I left the redwoods to board a plane for Florida. “Wait!” you say, “don’t you live in Maine?” Indeed I do. However I had thought the easiest transition from Ecuador would be to put myself in the extremely American, money grubbing, plutocratic nation of Walt Disney World...

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The End — Even Though it Never Really Ends

Elizabeth Ollila

2018-04-29

  I’m home—kinda. I am back to the place that I missed so much, but somehow it is not the same when part of my heart is in Ecuador and Sweden and Chicago and California, etc (the homes of all my friends). I am so happy to be back, but so sad to be gone....

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1 Second Everyday

Alexi Strike

2018-04-25

A quick, yet nostalgic video showcasing one second from (almost) everyday of my journey in Brazil. [vc_video link=’https://youtu.be/KXFJXhBmZjo’]

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