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A Light Shines in Charlottesville: an Ode to Joe
What We Learn in High School–A Student Perspective
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Ecuador was good for my soul. I watched a sunset from above the clouds and reflected on how there is so much light and goodness to hold in the world. As I enter my last 10 days in the life that I know and love in Chicago, it’s time for me to think about how I can be a light in sunny California for the next five years.

The Swing At the End of the World at the Casa del Arbol (treehouse) lets you swing at 8,500 feet above sea level off the edge of a mountain with no harness or safety net. On a clear day, you can see the bubbling active volcano, Mt. Tungurahua, but I didn’t go on clear day. Yet, even though I wasn’t stunned by beautiful views, I swung in the clouds, arms open, at the possibility of what could be. #baños #casadelarbol #wanderlust

We reflected today on our most powerful #Globalglimpse experiences, and mine was definitely spending the day “working like a local” in San Juan De Llullundongo. We built adobe mud bricks for a community kitchen, and spent time with the children of the town. It was a reminder that even when we have nothing, we can still be rich. I think today, in this small community, I saw what peace looks like.

Today, we climbed to the base of the volcano Chimborazo. It is the closest point on earth to the moon, and we made it to 17,000 feet today (the summit is 20,700 feet). We were higher than any point in the continental US, and I struggled for air and fought altitude sickness. So when we finally made it to the base, and I poured myself a cup of hot chocolate, I felt so much gratitude for not only my physical health and mental strength, but also a strong, positive support system that cheered me on to make it. “In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks.” John Muir

Had the most beautiful day with the salt mines and the cows in Salinas.

Swipe through this sequence to see how much work went in to get a “cute” picture with my co-leader @kimyro after seeing our students doing it. Sometimes it’s important to see the drafts before the final.

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