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Monthly Archives: May 2015
discussion on debriefing
Hey over there, The whole concept of debriefing is interesting to me. The round-table discussion of how we review the experience and then compare and contrast different viewpoints in very valuable. This process extends the discussion on topics that are interesting … Continue reading
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finding opportunity in experience: global higher education
Hey over there, So this is something that I was thinking about and thought that I would share it. We are currently experiencing an amazing opportunity. We have flown at least third way around the globe, supported by others in … Continue reading
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Castelgrande
Hey over there, There are not a lot of things that totally blow you away in life. There are a number of days that sit in my mind as some of the best days of my life. I can say … Continue reading
sitting in villa moderni
Hey over there, I did not ever see myself getting to sit in the Villa Moderni in Riva. I simply could not responsibly afford to attend neither the Europe Travel nor the residency in Riva program. So I labeled it … Continue reading
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preliminary reflection research topics
Hey over there, So I had a series of learning objectives that were rather simple. Essentially they boil down to look, listen, and learn. Look and absorb what is around you. Listen to what others have to say before opening … Continue reading
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converging parallel lines
Hey over there, To have a quick understanding of the Swiss educational system I would look here and then also there. This gives and overview of compulsory education before university and then post secondary education. Visually this can be seen here … Continue reading
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a tiny balcony
Hey over there, I took some time to sit on a tiny balcony attached to our room at Hotel St. Josef in Zurich. Its small iron bars, its concrete pad, its aluminum chair, its atmosphere, was not only what defined … Continue reading
first impressions of switzerland: zurich
Hey over there, The first stop on the 2015 Tour was Zurich. It was fun to see place that I had been to before back in 2011 on the larger Europe travel trip with the Honors Scholarship Program. We went … Continue reading
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ETH: Polytechnikum
Hey over there, So during the trip we will be visiting a series of universities in order to see the commonalities and differences between Swiss and American university/higher education methods and implementation. The first one I will cover is ETH, … Continue reading
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flying in a composite tube
Hey over there. I have often found that flying is both a worrying and exciting endeavor. You fly through the air using essentially controlled falling, propelled forward by accelerated explosions, in side a pressurized composite tube. Its like saying cars … Continue reading
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