tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23053441487768983222024-03-19T08:37:44.771-04:00HOGGER-GOES-WESTa college counselor's summer college tour across the USA - 2013Erin Lymanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06514421645852381872noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305344148776898322.post-85410149020982942912014-02-15T12:02:00.000-05:002014-02-17T13:56:30.449-05:00HOGGER GOES SOUTH - DAY 9 - (FL SOUTHERN)<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: white;">Perhaps it was the extent to which I missed my dog, Gus, but I was thrilled by the concept at FSC of the campus dog. This is the first I’ve heard of a school having an official campus dog. Bailey lives in counseling center and loves to comfort, love, and play with anyone on campus. Students can check him out for a walk, or just stop by to say hi. It made me want to go back to NMH and build a campus doghouse off the back of my office building, and start searching Petfinder, to find our new Campus Pup!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Campus is always ranked among to "most beautiful campuses" in the yearly "rankings" that dart about the internet and publications. So, I decided I would just take a bunch of photos and have my blog post be more of a photo tour. To be honest, it didn't disappoint. Rollins is a really beautiful place.</span></div>
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As we are mid-winter-olympics, you might be thinking to yourself, "Lots of instituations have ski jumping teams."
But Rollins has a Waterski jumping team.
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In the spirit of Valentines day, I bet there have been more than a fair share of kisses shared on this bench! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17.25px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: white;">What is your major? Forensic Science</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">I was more surprised by this sign I discovered outside the bleachers that used to be<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17.25px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> the NY Yankees Spring training bleachers. Babe Ruth actually signed his contract in the Henry Plant Hotel. The bleachers now overlook the varsity soccer field.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">The campus began in a similar fashion as Flagler, with a wealthy magnate developing an institute of higher education in order to improve the community and help draw youth and academics to the city.<br /><br />Henry Plant was the benefactor for U. Tampa, and the Plant Museum still bares his name. <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">Taking a rest break on a hammock on Eckerd's very own "South Beach." There were a lot of amazing experiences that I had in college. I never got to hang out on my very own campus beach.</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">The very first tour of a campus I have ever taken on a bike. I've been on HUNDREDS of college tours. This was the most unique and playful college tour I've been on. For those colleges out there, wanting to make an immediate impression on the people who are blurry-eyed from tour after tour after tour...don't spend so much time quoting the same boring statistics and walking backwards...actually make your tour memorable.</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">The campus has its own thrift store! Allison was manning the store when we arrived. She is class of 2016, and is from Redbank, NJ. It wasn't just that there was a thrift store on campus, run by students. I was that the thrift store proceeds go to a farm in Puerto Rico where many Eckerd students volunteer each year. </span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWTWj-B5o0GO_YETB0ibNXl5W9seisqjyTiMmczCzhy0vHJOBwrgll8Gwbs6IVMRusyjVstcFai-fhyphenhyphenaqeTkFhBxbNWMtWR0zwiz54FIm_U7f6dyac5RI0ZcgAhsvpzO-ci-O2reJp1PI/s1600/photo+2+(4).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: white;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWTWj-B5o0GO_YETB0ibNXl5W9seisqjyTiMmczCzhy0vHJOBwrgll8Gwbs6IVMRusyjVstcFai-fhyphenhyphenaqeTkFhBxbNWMtWR0zwiz54FIm_U7f6dyac5RI0ZcgAhsvpzO-ci-O2reJp1PI/s1600/photo+2+(4).JPG" height="195" width="320" /></span></a><span style="color: white;">Seeing students happily engaged in a responsible manner to reduce waste, that has a positive net impact on the lives of others, is the sort of sustainability that I get most excited about. Students want to go to thrift stores to get inexpensive items they like. Doing that in a systematic way that benefits the campus, and a farm in a foreign land that provides a close, but off campus experience studying abroad, made me super happy.</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">An incredible moment was standing on the balcony and seeing a dolphin leaping out of the water, only a few yards away. </span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">It was also nice to see campus sustainability done in a way that felt honest and authentic. Composting bins were available everywhere, and are used in enriching the soils for the on campus gardens.</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">It was also nice to see a campus that embraced any and all forms of engaging the outdoors. In so many places, Skateboarding is seen as a campus plague. Eckerd proactively attempts to harness the students on campus as a resource, to create a healthy skateboarding culture, respectful of facilities but exciting about riding. </span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">It was also fun to learn about Eckerd's "autumn term" For three weeks in the freshman fall, they engage new students in an orientation program. This kind of long term intensive commitment to ensuring the best possible transition to a new environment, is the kind of Residential Life experience that I personally believe has dramatic effects upon long term retention and success of students. </span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">Day five of the tour was great. We went out to see a couple of the smaller schools on the tour. Both were great, but less of a fit for the students I work with. We happened to be in the backyard of the area that my Grandmother lives in, so they showed up to meet me on tour. I took the opportunity to have an early dinner with my Grandma, and my mom and dad who had sneaked down to Florida for a mini vacation. We went out to a nice early-bird dinner, and I hopped back on the tour-bus. </span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">My dad was rocking his 2013 Batty Roundball Classic Teeshirt. I love that he still has the Hogger Pride after all these years.</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Actually my first choice was Davidson College (NC) where my brother is a student. I’ve spent a lot of time at Davidson visiting my brother, and I really was impressed by the prestige and students it attracts. I applied to Stetson as only of my safety schools. When I was accepted to Stetson, I was also informed that I had been admitted in the Honors College. I decided to attend a special event on campus for students accepted into the Honors College. Needless to say, I was blown away by the quality of the professors, opportunities, and fellow accepted Honors College students, that i could not turn down their offer of admission.”</span></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">-Stetson will wave many of the general education requirements, which I benefited from, because it made it very easy for me to double major. I may even pick up a minor. </span></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">This is Sophie. She lives on the Stetson campus in a dorm. Doesn't she look happy?</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">Daytona Beach, FL</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">Student Name: Zach</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">Where are you from?: Oklahoma City, OK</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">What is your major?</span><br />
<span style="color: white;">Aeronautic Space Engineering</span><br />
<span style="color: white;">Minor- High Performance Vehicle</span><br />
<span style="color: white;">(and very active member of the Rocket Club)</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">Why did you choose this institution?</span><br />
<span style="color: white;">I applied to USNA, Michigan, Notre Dame, Embry- Riddle and Purdue. I was accepted to all schools except for the Naval Academy because I am colorblind. The USNA was my first choice, but Embry-Riddle was a close second. I knew I wanted to Aeronautic Engineering and Embry-Riddle has the #1 program rated by US News & Report. I also thought it would be great to go to college 3 miles from Daytona Beach!</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">What is an Embry-Riddle tradition?</span><br />
<span style="color: white;">Every time a jet lands on our tarmat the entire school rushes to the airfield. The same thing happens when a rocket is launched from Kennedy Space Station.</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">I want to work for Rolls-Royce. They interview on campus every year, I love high performance engines!</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">There is a strong military presence on campus. Zach’s roommate is ROTC and a Homeland Security major. About 30% of the student population are US military veterans. Other interesting stats the student body is 80% male and there are over 90 countries represented on campus.</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">I must admit that this is the first aeronautical university I have visited. I have visited many engineering programs at many institutions, and to be honest, I was pleasantly surprised by the manner in which it still felt like a cohesive campus despite its clear emphasis on aeronatics. There was also a very clear engineer pride on this campus, ranging from clever signage, to prominent display of the supercomputers/server rooms, and in the distinct manner in which students were genuinely proud of their focus and excitement about their field of study.</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">ERAU was also fascinating in that it owns 80 planes, and is located within sight of the Daytona International Speedway.</span>
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<span style="color: white;">Flagler was certainly one of the colleges that I was most intrigued about as I was preparing to attend the Sunshine Tour. I have met a number of Flagler Grads throughout my life, the school has enough name recognition that if you mention it among professionals, everyone generally nods their head. But when pressed further, I don't know a lot of people with much in-depth experience. It is exactly this kind of familiar unfamiliarity that makes a college visit so useful.</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">We had the pleasure of meeting the president of the college early in our trip. He actually gave us the Financial Aid talk, and it became immediately apparent that he has a firm grasp on what goes on in all elements of Flagler College. That is unsurprising as it also became apparent that he has been affiliated with the school for 43 of the 45 years it has been in existence. I think that even though he never had the opportunity to graduate from Flagler (it didn't exist in time for him to do so) that he deserves to be considered "One of the Saints!"</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">Flagler has with great intention, attempted to focus on affordability for students. Despite the trend across America to allow tuition to rise dramatically, the total cost of tuition, room and board at Flagler is still under $25,000.</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">This reality has placed Flagler in many of the the "Top Value" institution top-ten rankings over the last few decades.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi25esMPEeTUK-5OSF0MlyT98huCFfv41hXViWdLUinwR2hcG5ARFCfUNXOG5rAQh6Y7BBzXb1lciCz_XZ1tYuaP4yWuTYrIoW9SP98964LOLdRZha6N2gt7RmmVWCBwhCbhehggmUD9NU/s1600/photo+2+(3).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: white;"></span></a><span style="color: white;">The campus had an amazing Spanish Mission architecture to it. Many of the buildings were strikingly beautiful. It is named after benefactor Henry Flagler, the founder of Standard Oil and the East Florida railroad, and many of the earliest campus buildings are renovations of the once famous Ponce de Leon Hotel. The college is nestled in St. Augustine, Florida, the oldest city in Florida, and the impact of this old city on the architecture and style of the campus is obvious, refreshing and comforting.</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">In the way that many "small New England towns" impact the manner in which a campus feels "like-home," Flagler matches and engages its larger community in an unique an striking way.</span><br />
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We made it back to NMH, after an amazing trip. Thank you so much to everyone who followed us on our trip. I'll be updating as the summer continues (as I have a few more trips around New England that might involve me dropping in on some of my favorite campuses), but be sure to check back in and email me with any questions you might have.Erin Lymanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06514421645852381872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305344148776898322.post-5643237276950045892013-07-10T21:12:00.003-04:002013-07-11T01:23:39.557-04:00DAY 26 - NOTRE DAME<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Helmets that immediately say: NOTRE DAME<br />
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Even Moses seemed proud of ND<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Notre Dame du Lac /<br />Notre Dame University<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">South Bend, Indiana</span><br />
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Growing up Irish Catholic, Notre Dame was one of those
schools that I felt like I knew about at birth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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transformed from famous pinnacle of Catholic Higher Education, into “the rival”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was exciting though, to finally step foot
on campus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first thing I was struck
by was the incredible size and scale of the campus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Notre Dame has a lake, a golf course, and all
the athletic facilities right on campus, and there is a lot of physical space between
buildings, a large number of grassy quads and open spaces.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Approximately 8,400 undergraduate students
and 3,400 graduate students are on campus in any given year.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The second thing that struck me is that every building resembled a church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Gothic Architecture was striking, and a
yellow/gold brick is the building material of almost every building.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was visually impressive, without seeming
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proudly displaying the devotion of the Fighting Irish to their storied football
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quality academic product, combined with its incredible history, and its
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Another stop at Annie and Jeff's and then back to Massachusetts<o:p></o:p></div>
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We did make one unannounced stop. Our very good friends were headed cross country on their own trip, relocating from Groton School to the Fountain Valley School in Colorado, and we happened to be driving on the exact same route through Dunlap, Iowa, and we were spoiled to stop and have a brief but lovely reunion.<br />
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Route 80 through Iowa also is home to the single largest truckstop in the world. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
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Crossing the Mississippi for the second time in a month was also a striking moment. It is always fascinating to think what great ease we travel with in the modern era. To cross the Mississippi during a lifetime was an adventure only a few decades ago. <br /><br />This distinction was lost on Gus. He was mostly just annoyed that we didn't stop to swim in it this time.<br />
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I am not even sure he noticed that we had gone by. He was too busy eating a box of Ginger Snaps that Craig had left halfway open.Erin Lymanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06514421645852381872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305344148776898322.post-1729105733164682112013-07-07T09:46:00.001-04:002013-07-07T09:46:09.301-04:00DAY 24 - LYMAN RODEO<br />
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If you are a Lyman, there is a certain self-indulgent joy of coming across entire towns that are your namesake. Lyman, Maine has always been a favorite stop of mine, despite its meager size. Lyman, Wyoming has just become my new favorite Lyman.<br />
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Gus and I stopped on to check out the sites in Lyman and happened across a hitchin post.<br />
<br />Gus got pretty riled up at the opportunity to show off, and so we took a moment to get ready...<br />
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...and then impressed the crowds by taking first place in the Buckin' Shusky competition.<br /><br /><br />
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Gus finished off his trip to Lyman, like any good champion of the rodeo does. With a good ole American hot-dog or two.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">University of Wyoming</span><br />
Laramie, WY<br />
www.uwyo.edu<br />
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<b>Mascot:</b><br />
The Cowboys<br />
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On our way through Wyoming, we thought we should check out the only four year institution in the state. <br />
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We were immediately struck by how green and lush the campus was. There was an incredible Geology and Natural History museum on campus. Gus got excited about the dinosaur statues outside, and did his own impression of his best "T-Rex."<br />
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U.Wyoming certainly is a great place for anyone with a passion for Wyoming, and an interest in the pursuit of a wide variety of academic study.<br />
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The trip wasn't all fun and games, though. Laramie, WY is also home to one of the most notorious and saddening hate crimes of the last thirty years. The story of the horrific abduction, torture, and murder of Matthew Shepard weighed on our minds as we followed the fence lines into the town of Laramie. Both Craig and I were in college in 1998, when the incident took place, and remember vividly the horror we felt upon hearing the news of what took place in Laramie. Each of us has attended "<a href="http://www.laramieproject.org/"><span style="color: yellow;">Laramie Project</span></a>" events in the years since, and each of us feel a personal connection to the goal of extending human rights to all people, regardless of sexuality or perceived sexuality. Although the progress of the last two decades in these areas may serve as the best tribute to the memory of those who have suffered injustice in the past, it felt important to honor and take a moment to reflect on the truth of what that injustice looked like. In front of the largest academic building on campus is a bench dedicated to the memory of Matthew Shepard. We made an added effort to seek out the Matthew Shepard bench, pause and reflect, before heading on to Cheyenne. <br />
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We woke up on the 4th of July with a long way to drive. <br />
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Gus has been relegated to the back of the car, but enjoys sleeping on top of all of our stuff to make sure it doesn't blow out the window.<br />
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Our destination on the Fourth was Park City, Utah, an amazing little destination outside of Salt Lake.<br />
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However, we stopped at Yuba Lake, enroute to give Gus and I an opportunity to cool down.<br />
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<br />Yuba Lake was a popular destination on a beautiful July 4th. Erin and Gus got to swim with a bunch of new friends, as well as a bunch of jumping fish.<br />
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Park City is most famous for the Sundance Film Festival and for being home of some of the most amazing ski facilities in America. These facilities are so amazing that Park City has been home to the Olympic Bobsled, Ski Jump and many other skiing events. Park City is also home to one of my old roommates and NMH classmate Kristy Mitchell.<br />
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Kristy was an amazing host. She brought us to all the sites. She introduced Erin to this very dapper bear, who Erin was immediately drawn to.<br />
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We finished the night watching fireworks from a rooftop restaurant over Park City.<br />
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Happy Birthday America.<br />
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Over the course of the last couple of decades, Vegas has turned into the number one tourist destination in the world. I've personally never been, and felt like a trip cross country probably needed to contain a stop. Also, the temperatures in Vegas were at an historic high, and it felt like it would be "an experience" to hit the strip for the Fourth of July.<br />
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As an added bonus, Craig (of "Erin and Craig") was able to procure a week of summer vacation and could fly out and join me in Vegas for the remainder of the trip. I certainly am ready to have someone help with the driving. <br />
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The first thing that shocked me in Vegas was the heat. It was so hot, that Gus's paw pads were burning, and I had to consistently get him out of the heat and into the air conditioning. The second thing that hit me was the juxtaposition of families and sin city.<br />
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Vegas has made a serious "attempt" at making the strip "family friendly." The result is this bizarre combination of loud drunken twenty and thirty somethings, giant billboards and neon signs, the traditional "sin city" gambling and dancers, and then cute families from all over the world bumping into you on the sidewalk. It certainly is a spectacle and I am glad that I can now say, "Oh, I've been to Vegas." Gus liked the fountains the most, making sure to play in them like the carefree frat boy that he sometimes pretends to be.<br />
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After a morning by the pool, our reunited family unit headed back out on the road.<br />
<b><br />Next Stop</b>: UNLV if we have time. The Great Salt Lake, and Wyoming!<br />
Erin Lymanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06514421645852381872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305344148776898322.post-66657658023358010352013-07-05T11:51:00.003-04:002013-07-05T12:22:36.787-04:00DAY 20 - DEEP SPRINGS<div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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Springs College</span></div>
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Big
Pine, California (California/Nevada Boarder)</div>
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<a href="http://www.deepsprings.edu/"><span style="color: yellow;">www.deepsprings.edu</span></a></div>
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<b>Enrollment:</b></div>
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About
26 students a year.
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I've
been wanting to visit Deep Springs College for years, as its unique
mission and education setting has been beyond interesting to me.
Students at Deep Springs are required to farm the ranch while also
engaging in an intense academic curriculum. Deep Springs is an
alternative 2-year college located deep in the California and Nevada
desserts. Deep Springs is free of charge for students who are
admitted through the intensive application and on site interview
process. Because of the limited enrollment, single sex enrollment,
and the rigorous academic program, Deep Springs is one of the more
selective colleges in the country. In 2011, the board of trustees
voted to begin accepting female students this summer. I am excited
and can even imagine a scenario where one of the first female Deep
Springs grads might come from NMH.
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Jon</div>
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<b>Hometown:</b></div>
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Grass
Valley, California<br />
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<b>What do you want to do
after Deep Springs? </b>
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thinking about that right now. This is a pretty intense experience,
I've had alumni tell me that this is more like an 8 year program than
a two-year experience. It generally takes students about 8 years to
make sense of this experience. Most people will apply to transfer
into 4-year colleges intermediately after their two years at Deep
Springs. This is kind of a feeder into pretty selective
universities. I'm not sure if I will be ready for the cultural shock
of heading to a big California University or following classmates to
Harvard. I'm actually thinking about carpentry. I may take a year or
two to be an apprentice.
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<b>Why did you choose to
attend this school:</b></div>
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I
believe in the mission and the community. I never expected the
intensity and mutual responsibility we as students have on each
other, our faculty, the full time farmers, and the faculty children.
I am also an "all-in" kind of person. During your two-years at Deep
Springs we only have limited leaves. We are responsible for keeping
the farm going, so it is rare that you are able to get off campus.
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<b>So you have to ask to
leave campus?</b></div>
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Yeah,
we have a student governance and the student body must agree that it
is ok for anyone to leave at anytime. An example, I had to clear with
the student body before I could go home to my sisters High School
graduation. I mean it makes sense, the less people working on the
ranch the more work for the rest of us.</div>
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Talking to Jon made me curious to check out the Deep Spring's<a href="http://www.deepsprings.edu/governance"><span style="color: yellow;"> Self Governance Page</span></a>. It is an amazing place!</div>
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<b>Where next? </b>
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Vegas
to meet Craig!
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When you head south from Oregon, you really only have a couple options. One option is to sneak along the coastline on the most beautiful road in America (The 101) enjoying the redwoods, the vineyards, and popping out in one of the most vibrant and exciting cities in the United States.<br /><br />The other option is to head almost directly south, scramble over some rocks, and head into the desert. <br /><br />Gus and I headed into the desert.<br />
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There is a certain beauty though, in the desert, and in the process of getting to the desert. Highlights include the moments when you come across the surreal beauty of snow capped mountaintops, teasingly far away in the 110 degree heat.<br />
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Reno was everything that the show "Reno 911" mocked it for, and more. Gus was excited that there were slot machines right in our hotel, but he still prefers a swimming hole to a casino any day.<br />
<br />Next stop: Deep Springs<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">University of Oregon</span></div>
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Eugene, Oregon</div>
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<a href="http://www.uoregon.edu/"><span style="color: yellow;">www.uoregon.edu</span></a></div>
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Ducks</div>
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Eddie</div>
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Video Specialist for Mens Basketball</div>
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Annapolis, Maryland</div>
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<b>What a cool job, did your college major relate?</b> No, not at
all, I was a religious studies major.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
loved my major, but I was also a manager for the basketball team and became
very integrated with the basketball program. I'm so excited to be working for
the university and specifically with the men’s basketball program.</div>
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Religious Studies<br />
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The heat has become so oppressive for a Shusky that Gus is mostly interested in moving from shade to water, and back to shade.<br />
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Liz, a student on campus directed us to the Willamette River, and we enjoyed a nice dip.</div>
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The campus itself had an oldtimey college charm, but also the incredible collection of facilities that you would expect from a major flagship research institution.<br />
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Some of the little quirks were also particularly endearing. The Mascot is prominently featured throughout the campus. There is a clear commitment to bicycling on campus, shown in part in the Bicycle maintenance stations that are available on campus.<br />
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For an avid runner, it was incredibly exciting to be on the campus of <a href="http://www.frankshorter.net/"> </a><a href="http://www.prefontainerun.com/"><span style="color: yellow;">Prefontaine</span></a><span style="color: yellow;"> <span style="color: black;">It also makes me think of famous NMH alum and Prefontaine running buddy, </span>Frank Shorter</span> .<br />
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Gus and I had never seen sea lions up close, and the Pacific coastline had plenty of them, so we stopped at <br />
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University of Oregon<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Eugene, Oregon<br /><br />Erin Lymanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06514421645852381872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305344148776898322.post-15916509046068952052013-07-02T12:38:00.004-04:002013-07-02T13:12:59.289-04:00DAY 17 - THE PACIFIC COAST<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of Gus' largest goals for this trip, was checking out a new ocean. Despite his worldly travels, he had only ever drank of the Atlantic, and was looking forward to puking up some of the incredibly tasty Pacific water he had heard all about. <br />
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came out of the woods, and ran into the Pacific. Within minutes of getting out
of our car I spied three California Grey Whales swimming close to the shore. Some
of you know, I love whales, and have always been fascinated by them, so this
was a huge deal for me!</span><br />
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Portland, Oregon</div>
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Will Greenberg NMH '12</div>
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Peter McTigue NMH '10</div>
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Reed is a unique liberal arts school. Walking around Reed, it
felt like a combination of Swarthmore (PA) and Hampshire College (MA). There is
certainly a seriousness about the academic experience, however, there was also
a free-spirited vibe and a sense that the “rugged individual” is valued. In
general students who are happy at Reed thrive on the highly intellectual
engagement both in and out of the classroom. Reed College is known well for
doing a very holistic review of their applicants, admitting and attracting
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The theater was tucked into nature, and positioned over a salmon spawning river. Gus was super excited about the prospects of fishing, but salmon spawning grounds are protected, so our tour continued on.<br />
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The auditorium was hosting a chamber music festival.<br />
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But Gus was more interested in the sprinkler. The summer heat has really settled in, and Gus was in need of a little break.<br />
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<br />Erin Lymanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06514421645852381872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305344148776898322.post-10608206041450839502013-06-30T23:55:00.000-04:002013-07-10T21:38:09.329-04:00DAY 15 - GOLDSMITHS (Sage's School)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Goldsmiths,
<br />University of London</span></span><br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">London, England</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">www.gold.ac.uk<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Current Student Contacts:</b></div>
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Sage</div>
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(and Joe from London, England)</div>
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<b>Hometown</b></div>
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Seattle, Washington</div>
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<b>High School</b></div>
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Groton School</div>
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<b>Major</b></div>
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Bachelor of Music, Concentration Popular Music<o:p></o:p></div>
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I was looking for a school where I could study popular music
and have the flexibility to continue to travel and perform. It's actually quite
a challenge to find popular music programs in the United States. University of
Southern California and New York University offer them, but they are very small
and recently established. Goldsmiths popular music concentration has been
established for fifteen years. I really appreciate Goldsmiths because Joe and I
met and started collaborating during our first fall of classes. Since then we
have been able to get our degrees while simultaneously signing with a Seattle
based label. This past spring our band was selected to play in the South by
Southwest Music Festival in Austin, we were gone for a week and our faulty was
really understanding and flexible about allowing us to experience this
incredible opportunity.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<b>Check out Sage and Joe's band at: </b></div>
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<b><a href="http://lycheemusic.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: yellow;">lycheemusic.blogspot.com<o:p></o:p></span></a></b></div>
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<b>Where next?</b></div>
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Hopefully playing more shows across the UK and US!<o:p></o:p></div>
Erin Lymanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06514421645852381872noreply@blogger.com0