Last week I had the opportunity to help with an event during my internship. Denver Rescue Mission has partnered with many different organizations throughout the country to help serve our guests and participants. This last week two companies, Generous Coffee, and Sackcloth & Ashes did a blanket drop and coffee donation.
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(Mis)adventures in a Dresden bus station
Last Friday, I decided to spend a day in Dresden, Germany. The city is about a two-hour bus ride from Prague through the scenic Czech countryside. Ever since reading Kurt Vonnegut’s novel Slaughter-House Five, which chronicles Dresden’s fire-bombing, I wanted to visit the city. So, I boarded my bus at 8:25 am and pulled into …
A Spring-Break Reset
This past week I was on spring break, which just so happened to line up with Hope College’s spring break. Because of this lucky timing, my sister, who is a freshman at Hope, and my mom came to Prague and I was able to show them around the city I am calling my temporary home. …
Learning within Internships
“You may not be able to see what is around the corner. But, if you don’t keep going you will never know what is there.” -Unknown If you have ever been on a spring break, or really any kind of break in the middle of a semester, you know the feeling of getting back into …
Quick Trip to Paris
Traveling while abroad Thursday: After my culinary and cuisine course I dashed from my classroom to the Cadorna Train station to hop on the Malpensa Express to take me to the airport. Fighting the clock, we quickly navigated our way to the Gate and even had some time to spare. Soon we were off to …
Fun Things for Spring Break!
Quote of the Week: “With ordinary talent and extraordinary perseverance, all things are attainable.” – Thomas Fowell Buxton This week was technically spring break. Although I did not get the entire week off, it has been one of the most fun, adventure-filled weeks here! From watching the sunrise and hiking to going skiing again, it …
The Beauty of Denver
Quote of the week: “A little progress everyday soon adds up to a big difference.” – Unknown. This past weekend the Denver Urban Semester did a retreat to an Airbnb in Palmer Lake. It was a time for everyone to relax and spend time together in a new space. Which, by the way, was gorgeous. …
Skiing in Colorado
Quote of the week: “If you don’t do it this year, you will be one year older when you do.” – Warren Miller I finally did it! There was one thing that I told myself I had to do at least once while I was in Denver: Skiing!! This past weekend my roommate and I …
A Whole Lot of Everything
Quote of the week: “If you fell down yesterday, stand up today.” – H.G. Wells It has been a minute since I had the time to write an update. But to be honest, not much has happened in the past few weeks. The burnout of the long days has started to set in. That does not …
“A Song for a Different Dance”: A short note on FOMO
On the train from Berlin back to Prague, a girl in my program said she hadn’t done her homework yet, but that was a “song for a different dance.” I’d never heard this phrase before and it charmed me immediately. While she used it to refer to her homework, it applies to many aspects of …
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