Lyndsay ’13
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Obviously we see a lot of violence and hear the bad things about the east side on the news, but how often do we hear the good stuff? Yes! There is good stuff going on. There are outreach programs for teens and people who have been in prison. Houses are being built around the area, streets are being re-done, and more and more needy and impoverished people are being helped. As for the teens in the area, many are learning that there is a better life out there than gangs, drugs, and violence …CLICK HERE TO READ MORE…
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One of the students asked a question about a typical day on our immersion experience. Valid question. This is where I started to get so excited that I wished I was starting the immersion tomorrow! To name a few, Dr. Gent told us we would ride in a police car around the east side …CLICK HERE TO READ MORE…
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Today was the Canisius College Open House for incoming freshmen, so our campus was packed and had a lot going on. There were tours, different booths for information about activities here, and a really delicious lunch. I volunteered to stand at the table for Study Abroad with …CLICK HERE TO READ MORE…
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The other day I attended the departure meeting for the students who are studying abroad in Florence and Rome in the upcoming fall semester. And let me tell you, I wish I was sitting in their seats as they prepared themselves to leave with loads of info and exciting stories from my trip and the trips of the other…CLICK HERE TO READ MORE…
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Some more good news is that I got accepted into the Immersion East Side Seminar with my roommate. It counts as an elective for me and is going to be a really great experience over the summer for a few days. I’m actually really excited and interested to see who else is…CLICK HERE TO READ MORE…
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It’s amazing to me how fast this semester has been going by. We were just on spring break and now we have another long weekend coming up for Easter. After that, a little over two months to go! If I couldn’t be more shocked and confused about why the time is going so fast, I am…CLICK HERE TO READ MORE…
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One thing that stuck with me throughout the whole presentation was how Robert Anderson talked about how any job is important because every job helps someone or contributes to someone’s life. He gave us the example of a mechanic. Some people think being a mechanic is silly job and a…CLICK HERE TO READ MORE…
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And finally Sunday, although I don’t want to accept that break is almost over, is the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Buffalo. This will be my first one! I already bought some green leggings, some shamrock things to wear on my head and lots of green beads. I have to find some more Irish stuff…CLICK HERE TO READ MORE…
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Around 12:15 am, my roommate and I viewed a thirty-minute youtube video called “Kony 2012.” I found out today that the video appeared on the Internet at midnight, and I already saw it on my people’s facebooks and twitters not even a half hour after it…CLICK HERE TO READ MORE…
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So, iI am going to be at Accepted Students Day at the study abroad table to give info and talk about the program as well as my experience. It’s coming up, which is nuts because not only do I remember my Accepted Students Day, but I cannot believe…CLICK HERE TO READ MORE…
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