I am all packed up and waiting for my ride to the airport in Zurich. It is unbelievable that 18 days ago I started out on this journey. This learning adventure has been unforgettable. When I made my first blog post about being selected, one of the EDCO and GGP Alumni reached out to me … Continue reading So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Good-bye →
Post GPP (Switzerland) Trip Reflection
Covfe’fe’ and More Covfe’fe’ (Only Sometimes in Decaf)
One of the most magical things about this trip (aside from everything) has been the coffee and espresso available anytime I want it…at the coffee shop, at the bar, at the restaurant….before, during, and after meals…to wake up and to fall asleep…in tiny and regular (but never large) sizes. Naturally, as a Sociologist with an eye …
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Its So Hard To Say Goodbye
As I write this post, I sit in the quiet solitude of my two bedroom apartment on the first floor of the historic church where I have been living for the past week. It is the top of the hour and the bells ring to alert me of the time; or perhaps today they chime … Continue reading Its So Hard To Say Goodbye →
Dear SUPSI – I Love You
Dear SUPSI, I love you. It’s true. You, the University of Applied Sciences of Italian Switzerland, have stolen my heart. And it all started with this hands-on computer programming board. This thing – the computer programming folks wrote the program, the engineers designed and built it, and it could potentially be given to the elementary …
On Top Of The World
I survived last night. It was touch and go for a few moments, but we made it safely to the top of a mountain for dinner. The dinner was wonderful. The company was great. The view was spectacular. First we started out with our own private van to take us to dinner. A large passenger … Continue reading On Top Of The World →
Reflections on Time
I’m currently laying in a hammock under some palm trees, listening to church bells play after having just finished a combined cone of hazelnut gelato and blueberry sorbet. Earlier this morning two other students and I hiked to the top of Monte San Giorgio. What I keep thinking about is the pace at which everything …
Indeed A Life Changer Trip
The bells are chiming and lunch will be served soon, so I’ve been trying to collect my thoughts before we head out on some new adventures this afternoon and evening. Two points I want to make with this moment of reflection. First, so many of my initial thoughts on education, educational systems, and context that … Continue reading Indeed A Life Changer Trip →
Che Possa Servire (That I May Serve)
Friday we visited Politecnico do Milano in Milan, Italy. One of the things I was most impressed with was the Polisocial, which is the social responsibility the school encorages. This is public education as a public good at its best. Not only do our counterparts at PoliMi offer a fantastic education, but like us VT … Continue reading Che Possa Servire (That I May Serve) →
Thoughts, musings, reflections
Today marks the first week since I arrived in Europe for the first time. I can’t believe how fast time flew by. It seems only yesterday I was typing my application to GPP, and here we are about to wrap … Continue reading →