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 →
I Can Hear The Bells
With such historical cities and towns that we have visited or trained through, it seems that every one has a church, chapel, or town hall with a bell tower. The Swiss are known for their punctuality and precision. Churches were the meeting places and epicenter of the city. The church bells would chime to call … Continue reading I Can Hear The Bells →
I left my heart on the train to Lugano
When my mom first visited the United States in 1989, I remember her saying that she finally understood why Tony Bennett sang that he “left his heart in San Francisco.” When she left to come home, she said she left … Continue reading →
On collaboration, communication, and the common good
While exploring the area around Hotel St. Josef, I became really curious about two things. There was a trolley at the end of the block to the left of the hotel that was going up and down the hill, and … Continue reading →
I Rode My Bicycle Past Your Window Last Night
Hello! We made it to Riva San Vitale, Switzerland, today, the last lodging destination on this trip, although we’ll still be taking day trips to many different cities for the next week. During my time in Zurich and Basel, I noticed the primary way that many people get around is by bicycle. The city was …
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Come Thy Fount
Switzerland has many lovely fountains scattered all through the cities I have been in so far. There are other fountains that are basic and utilitarian. Each one you are able to fill your drinking bottle from the spout that is pouring the water into the fountain. From these fountains you can get the refreshing and … Continue reading Come Thy Fount →
Vocational Training for (Almost) Everyone!!
In the past three days, our group has visited the University of Zurich, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) (both in Zurich, Swiss)), the University of Basel, the School of Arts and Design (both in Basel, Swiss), and the University of Strasbourg (in Strasbourg, France)! Holy cow, that’s a lot of universities to take …
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Look at where you are… Look at where you started…
Rabih and I started Sunday with brunch in a quaint café tucked away in an alley near Hotel St. Josef. Hands down, best cappuccino I’ve had so far… I’m wondering whether I will get to have one when we reach … Continue reading →
