04 May 2013 lá amháin Ten hours in Ireland, and counting. It’s my first time here, my first time in Europe, my first time spending new currency, and I’ve lost track of the number of times I commented on their “backwardness”. It’s already been an experience being here. The people, the money, the food, the … Continue reading Lá Amháin! aka, Day One! by Ashley Backert
Well, that’s considering I can even sleep tonight. Exams and the majority of packing is completed. All that’s left to do is some last minute packing in the morning and then heading to the airport to begin this journey. It is safe to say that tonight is going to be a difficult nights sleep. ONE MORE … Continue reading One More Wake Up. by Morgan Montaudo
I have 6 days 17 hours 23 minutes and 48… 47…46…45…44 seconds, or 61 hours, or 9682 minutes, 580932 seconds left until I get on my plane. Just like everyone else going on the trip I super excited as you could probably tell by my count down. So far on my check list I got … Continue reading Lucky Number Seven by David Tingley
Had a really long day today, but I somehow managed to spend some money on good socks and a sweater at the mall. How convenient for us that all the stores are getting rid of all their cold-weather clothing for dirt cheap! At this point, I’ve bought everything I need, but I’m struggling with the … Continue reading 8 Days Left: Procrastination Ahoy! by Sarah Merrill
I am in the process of making my packing list for the trip to Ireland! It took lots of research, but I think that I have EVERYTHING that I need! I have a dry erase board that I have written how many days we have left for the trip! Nine and counting!
This is awesome! I can’t wait for Ireland! Today literally marks the Final Countdown: 10 days left until we go! Yessssss! ~Karissa
There is nothing in this world that compares to studying abroad. There are so many things that happen when you’re traveling that no one else understands. One of my favorite things about being on this trip was the relationships I made with everyone. The people of Negril, GreatShapes! Superkids, and even the other fellow SPC … Continue reading Teaching in Jamaica by Megan Marland
When I think of my experience in Jamaica, one of my favorite quotes by Dr. Seuss comes to mind…”Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” As I write this, I’m missing Jamaica – the children in the schools, the teachers and staff at Kendal Primary, the amazing preservice teachers I traveled with, and the … Continue reading "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." by Cher Gauweiler
Everyday people wake up and take for granted numerous things in their lives, even minor things that nobody ever really thinks about. One of these things is a pair of shoes. How often do you really think about how grateful you are for your shoes? We groan over our selection of a dozen, maybe two-dozen … Continue reading Jamaica – Soles4Souls by Camille Lyle
In many ways the students at Kendal Primary school in Hanover, Jamaica are like a lot of students in the U.S. The boys like to roughhouse and the girls like to skip rope. They ran and laughed during lunch/recess and occasionally someone fell, got hurt, and the tears flowed. Some students were eager to please … Continue reading Teaching Jamaican Students by Nancy Davenport