Posted on July 21, 2009 by Bateslife
Paul suggests a few articles he read to keep him connected to Bates HERE.
Some photos below, taken by our summer interns, also highlight summer activity on Bates’ campus. Everything from our Summer Scholars to Admissions tours to lunch in Commons.
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Posted on July 17, 2009 by Bateslife
If you’re coming to campus anytime soon, you should definitely check out the Bates Dance Festival. In the meantime, here are some fun pics taken by our summer interns capturing the dancers’ arrival:
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Posted on July 17, 2009 by Bateslife
“The first session of camp ends tomorrow! I can’t believe it’s gone by so quickly. As it is a performing arts camp, we have one big performance at the end of the session where all three age groups perform a play with songs and dances laced around a single theme. This theme: the Jungle.” Read [...]
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Posted on July 16, 2009 by Bateslife
“…because the mental preparation of entering the “real world” can be so exhausting, days like the one I shared with friends in Central Park become crucial to remembering not to be so stiff.” Read more as Naima looks ahead to senior year, all the while enjoying July 4th in NYC HERE.
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Posted on July 13, 2009 by Bateslife
“I love my job. There’s really nothing else to say after finishing the second week other than I just completely adore it. It’s still hard, and I come home and crash afterwards, but I honestly look forward to going to work every day. My kids are 3rd 4th (ish) graders, which is the same age [...]
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Posted on July 10, 2009 by Bateslife
“Rather than try to explain Maine summer weather, I figured a visual representation would be more appealing.” Read more about Paul’s summer in Maine HERE.
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Posted on July 8, 2009 by Bateslife
“I’ve never been a camp counselor before so dealing with fifteen 8 and 9 year olds, shuffling them from art class to music class to dance class to drama class to pool and back again, helping when they fall or when they quarrel, all sorts of things, I wasn’t necessarily used to doing on such [...]
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Posted on July 6, 2009 by Bateslife
“Two weeks ago, after enjoying several weeks at home in New York, I came back up to Maine to begin my summer job as a camp counselor. It is my third year working up at the camp on the shores of Moose Pond (after 7 years as a camper) and it has been a fun [...]
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