‘Service’
Language Barriers
Jul. 10, 2011—One of my primary classes was teaching high school students (age 16 and 17) English after their school finished. There were four teachers for a class of about twenty, so there was plenty of one-on-one time. And while our class was five days a week, we needed A TON more time to teach them. Teaching...
Fish Heads and Floods
Jun. 28, 2011—In my last post, I said I would be spending a month in Zanzibar, Tanzania teaching English and other things. I got back from this amazing trip in the middle of June, and can’t wait to tell you all about it. For the geography impaired (me), Tanzania is on the east coast of Africa, under the...
The Nashville Intercollegiate Activism Conference
Feb. 21, 2011—Last Thursday, the Vanderbilt Political Review (VPR) hosted the Nashville Intercollegiate Activism Conference (NIAC). Being the treasurer for VPR, I was somewhat active in putting on this conference and was really excited to see it finally happen.
Fridays at Dismas
Feb. 1, 2011—Friday nights I go to the Dismas House. I know what you’re thinking – don’t you have fun on the weekends? Well, yes I do. I really do.
A Non-Traditional Thanksgiving
Nov. 30, 2010—Early November, my Thanksgiving Break plans looked something like this: Spend time with family Catch up with old friends Start applying for summer internships Get lots of sleep Enjoy the timeless Thanksgiving dinner Hide inside from the cold Drive about 12 hours to Dublin, Ohio and back My actual Thanksgiving Break went a little more...
Getting Involved with Psalm 23rd Prison Ministry
Nov. 9, 2010—A divine encounter happened 2 months ago. I visited Belmont Church with my friend Martha for a Saturday night church service. Afterwards, a few members of the church greeted us. One of the elder men who greeted us started telling us his experience with the Nashville Psalm 23rd prison ministry (several branches – women’s, men’s,...