On Sunday, June 16, Vancouver puts on car-free day, where all the main streets, (including Main St.) are closed off to cars, in order to have a huge party on every block! On every street, there was a burst of excitement, music and folks hawking their wares, with warm faces greeting you, and an even […]
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This weekend I packed my backpack and boarded the bus with the other participants of the Namibia trip from UW-Stevens Point for a weekend of camping and safari. Although the bus trip was long, the new surrounds were too enticing for me to get a wink of sleep along the way. The thought of seeing […]
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Oh man, today was such an amazing experience, today was my Traditions training for the Walt Disney World Company! Traditions is all about learning the history and ‘traditions’ of the company, we got to learn about the early years of Walt and his brother, Roy. But here’s kinda how the day went! So we have […]
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It is now the end of the week for us at the Namibian School for the Vision Impaired and we, generally speaking, all feel incredibly blessed to be such a big part of the lives we have touched. To these children, teachers and staff our presence has been more than an impact; it has brought […]
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Hey there Pointers! I apologize that I have not written recently, I have never had a busier lifestyle than what I have right now … but I LOVE IT! So I am hoping that within the next few posts I can get you all caught up on all the amazing things that have gone on […]
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After all the mixed emotions I had prior to the trip to Namibia with the UWSP School of Education Professor Patty Caro, today proved to me that it was worth every cent and every agonizing hour on the airplane to be here. On Friday, June 8, 2013, 15 participants boarded a plane at the Chicago […]
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Hey there Pointers! My name is Caitlin Braun, and I just finished up my senior year at UW-Stevens Point! My major is natural science with teaching intent, so I am hoping to one day be a high school biology or chemistry teacher. Although I am a senior, I did not graduate on May 18. Instead […]
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On Thursday, I taught my first ever class in a studio setting and freakin’ loved it! You know when you know the universe is calling you to do something with all of your being? Neither did I till I started teaching yoga! The experience of seeing others striving towards an intrinsic goal of self-inquiry or […]
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I’m successfully into my third week of work for the summer! I was happy to come to two companies doing very well in their industries. At First Source Worldwide, LLC (FSW), I dove right back in to their web development tasks. I reviewed the websites and looked for areas of improvement. It’s funny, because even […]
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It’s only been two weeks since school was let out and we jumped head first into summer … but I’ve seemed to pack in a summer’s worth of festivities already! Here’s a snapshot of what I’ve been up to when I’m not working: Presque Isle Campgrounds, Porcupine Mountains, Michigan As soon as my Bus 360 […]
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