Bri – Outside Student I looked forward to the class every morning, and saying goodbye at the end of each class was hard – it felt wrong that people who were our peers inside the classroom were not able to leave with us. I appreciated how the inside students asked about our lives outside with … Keep reading »
Archives for May 2015
Justice in Our Lives: Final Reflections
Adam – Inside Student I would say that the most profound [thing that I will take from this class] would be the renewed outlook I have on life’s purpose. It’s been years since an issue has sparked a fire inside of me like this one on restorative justice has. It is valuable to know that … Keep reading »
Helena
Here is Helena Neufeld’s contribution: Instead of describing one definite, finite, event, I’ll describe an on-going struggle in all of our experiences: that of not itching your skin off. Yesterday on the bus, I lazily counted up the bites on my legs, careful not to touch them, and ended up with a solid 150—between 70 … Keep reading »
Gloria
Here is Gloria Showalter’s account of chicha making with the women at San Juan de Agua Rico: It was 4:30 am. A handful of GC women huddled around a large wooden basin. We watched Silvia, our hostess, empty a pot of steaming yuca into the basin in front of us. We were making chicha, a … Keep reading »
Some Final Thoughts
Our time in London is, unfortunately, coming to an end. We are all hard at work finishing our final projects and getting ready for our presentations tomorrow morning. These last couple weeks have been a whirlwind! It’s hard to believe that it’s already been three weeks! We have experienced everything from the quiet countryside of … Keep reading »
Day 17
It’s day 17 and all of the students have been working extremely hard to finish up their independent projects, while also enjoying our last few days in the city. My final project included photographing locations that were important to the branding of London/the greater England area. Although pictures never seem to do them justic… I … Keep reading »
Salisbury Adventures
This post is a little bit out of order, but here’s a short summary of the first part of our field trip on Tuesday- to Salisbury! Before we even got to the town, we could see the spire of the Salisbury cathedral towering above everything around it. This spire is actually the tallest in all … Keep reading »
Ellie
Ellie Schertz writes about her experience birding at Yachana Lodge: This may-term class has been a really valuable experience for me in many ways—one of those being the connections I’ve made between knowledge I gained in the classroom at GC and reality here in Ecuador. I was able to make one of these connections when … Keep reading »
Sheep, Stones, and Squeals
The second half of our second field trip was spent roaming about the ruins of Avebury. Avebury is a beautiful ride from Salisbury, full of gaping spaces and lush yellow fields. After two and a half weeks spent in the city, it was a much needed time to breathe and appreciate the landscapes that are full … Keep reading »
Shakespeare's As You Like It (We LOVED IT!)
This past Saturday, our group had the unique experience of being groundlings at the Globe Theatre for a performance of Shakespeare’s comedy, “As You Like It”. For those of you who do not know, the Globe sells £5 groundling tickets as a way to make Shakespeare more accessible to the general public. The only catch is … Keep reading »