By Lucas Shelton Looking around me right now, I see nothing but big mountains. But it’s all kinda relative to the size things normally are. Where I’m from, there’s a thing called Stone Mountain and it’s really just a big hill made of rocks. These right here, they’re 5x bigger at least. They’re huge. But … Continue reading Magnitude
Category: India 2021-22
Hiking to Dodital
The majority of the group has spent the last two days hiking to and from Dodital, a sacred lake nestled 10,000 feet in the Himalayas. More extensive posts from individual students will follow, but here are some short thoughts from the students on the way up and as we were preparing to depart. On the … Continue reading Hiking to Dodital
Lucas’ Vision Board Days 9-13
Opening New Doors
By Maison Koepke Back at Christchurch, most people probably only see a very small part of my life and what I like to do. It might be wearing the same hat everyday or doing the same routine but that's only a small portion of how I really am. Traveling has always been something I have … Continue reading Opening New Doors
Colossus
By: Cameron DeVries Sit for a second on a ridge in Agora, and unlock your mind to the great colossus before you. The barriers we erect create division on the surface, but if you dig deeper, your roots will be found within the soil. Two sides, yet one in the same, humans and nature alike … Continue reading Colossus
Comfort and Family
By: Jackson Kiland Coming to India, I did not know what to expect. I had visited Guatemala twice with my mom and once with my sister. This trip would be the first time I have travelled to a different country without my family. So I was expecting to feel lost or disoriented in this extremely … Continue reading Comfort and Family
Back in Agora
After the hiatus caused by COVID-19, we are fully settled back in the Assi Ganga Valley. Years ago, Mr. Pausic captured Agora well during his first visit to the subcontinent - "It feels like I have been here, been eating here, forever." It feels that way for us being back. It seems natural! We are … Continue reading Back in Agora
Lucas’ vision board – days 5-8
Here is the next installment! More soon... Day 5 (1) Day 5 (2) Day 5 (3) Day 6 (1) Day 6 (2) Day 7 Day 8
Cooper’s Highlight Tape
By: Cooper Leeman As I begin to write this, I am sitting on my patio with Andrew listening to some music. We are both reminiscing on the trip and thinking about all the funny moments throughout the days. Tomorrow, we head off to our biggest adventure yet: Agora. For my blog post, I wanted to … Continue reading Cooper’s Highlight Tape
Where Am I?
By: Emilie Janzen How often do you sit and wonder where you are? Today, as I sat on a rock on the edge of the Ganges, Mr. Cola gave us a prompt to consider - where am I? We were asked to consider not just the name of the city or location, but where are … Continue reading Where Am I?