Posted Home away from Home to EDHD 3100 - South Africa: Tracing the Footsteps of Social Change 2011/12
Scott Michaelis January 18th 2012. So we.ve been home for a few days now and I don't think the shock and awe have rubbed off just yet. An opportunity of a lifetime shouldn't be restricted to three weeks, but dreams are more highly held because they take us away from reality not encompass it. Looking back on the trip, Africa was gorgeous and the experience was second to none, but what I will remember most is the vibrance of the people. Despite all of the hardships we saw while in S. Africa the people had a resilience and passion about...
Posted Bittersweet Ubuntu to EDHD 3100 - South Africa: Tracing the Footsteps of Social Change 2011/12
Scott Michaelis - January 13th Unfortunately I have been able to share this experience with all of the people that have helped me make it to this juncture of my life, however, I carry a piece from all of you as you have made me who I am. This is ubuntu to me, I am a collection of the people that have influenced me in my life and this experience has been a reflective process, as well as a new one and one I most definitely will not forget. I'm not sure how I will react to being back in...
Posted Personalizing Problems to EDHD 3100 - South Africa: Tracing the Footsteps of Social Change 2011/12
Scott Michaelis January 10th, 2012 As some of the facebook pictures indicate I.ve been spent four days in the township, Delft, working and most of that time has been with kids (as all of the pictures have me covered in paints). The first day however, we got a tour of the main area in the township and we spent some time getting a tour of the clinic. For those of you at home that don't know what a township is, it is the equivalent to a shanty town, or extreme ghetto of sorts where six to eight people typically live...
Posted Howzit Bru to EDHD 3100 - South Africa: Tracing the Footsteps of Social Change 2011/12
Haven't blogged while in country yet, sorry for slacking everyone. Anyways been here in South Africa for something like 2 weeks and it has been a bomb experience. We started off by heading into the mountains on a retreat as an entire group and immediately started to gel collectively. We took in a few hikes and were outdoors pretty much the entire 3 days and 2 nights we were up there and it was gorgeous. The mountains and the safari bush were something I will surely not forget soon but the people I encountered while we were up there were...
Posted See you in 12 hours to EDHD 3100 - South Africa: Tracing the Footsteps of Social Change 2011/12
Hey everyone, I suppose I can't delay this blog posting any longer but find myself packing and posting a little later than I should be. The past several months I haven't gotten as good of a chance as I should have to look forward to, or to get excited about leaving, with classes and finals still in front of me. After cramming for a week, I've been home for just over four days now and I can't believe I'll be crossing through security in half a day. The past several days have allowed me time to appreciate family, friends, and...
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