Campers Soon to Arrive…

“I am very excited for the campers to come. It has been fun hanging out with all the counselors but it will be even more fun once the campers arrive and activity teaching begins. Once the kids arrive the dining hall here is going to get kind of wild… much like the dining hall at [...]

The Lady with the Two – Inch Fingernails

“…I have been so busy working. This summer I am working in retail at a store called Fred Segal in the infant/toddler department. My days are from 9:30am – 7:00pm with an hour lunch break, so i have been quite busy. On the two days a week that I don’t work,  I go on hikes, [...]

Summer Job Begins…

“Readjusting to living in Maine again has been fairly easy. I am only about an hour from the Bates campus so in some ways I feel like I never left. It has been awesome catching up with the other counselors. I have known many of them for years and it is great to be able [...]

On the Open Road…on Foot

“El Camino de Santiago brings a brand new meaning to the concept of a ¨road trip¨for me. As I mentioned in my last post, I´m right now traveling across the entirety of Northern Spain on foot along the ancient pilgrimage road that leads to Santiago de Compostela. The city holds the remains of Santiago, or [...]

I’m Competent. Wow, thanks Bates.

“My education in general but especially my three years at Bates has helped me become a more engaged thinker. I’ve been encouraged to question what I’m exposed to, which is often a difficult thing to do. I am also given the space to draw connections for myself which is enjoyable and exciting. So whether I’m [...]

Bates Short Term

“This short term I took a course called the Ethics of Care in Philosophy, which examined issues that focused on feminist ethics. I enjoyed the course; it heightened my knowledge on birth and women’s rights. Bates philosophy professor Dr. Susan Stark, who teaches the course, is also great.” Read more about Anthony’s array of endeavors [...]

Desire for the “Real” World and Bizarre Animal Encounters

“Now that I have moved in to my second week at Upaya, things seem to be falling into place and I’m beginning to feel as if I have been here a while. I had my first experience of desperately pining for the outside world when I got pix messaged (a picture sent via phone text [...]

Round 2

“While I’ve been having a good summer, I can’t help but think a little bit about this coming fall, spring and next summer. I’m thinking about trying to intern at the Sun Journal (Lewiston’s newspaper) when I get back to school and hopefully create and maintain a good relationship with them for the rest of [...]

I’ve been chanting. Yes, chanting.

“Hi all. I apologize for the lack of posts over the past few weeks as I have been relishing my short time at home and preparing for my Hoffman Fellowship that requires two months away doing pre-thesis research. Currently, I am at Upaya Zen Center and Institute in Santa Fe, New Mexico practicing (which means [...]

Beach Day (part 2)

“Some of you might remember my blog about the spring clambake and my day at Popham Beach. Well, a few days ago I went to the coast again to enjoy the sun and sand. This time I headed to Jones Beach, a huge state park beach in Wantagh, NY in Long Island. I went with [...]