This is the finished video from our work at Project Gateway. We also created an 81 page business plan. The first thing I do when I get back to the states is eat something mexican. The next thing I'm doing is going to a freaking kinkos and getting that thing printed and bound for myself.
Friday, April 1, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Teaser.
I haven't posted in a solid amount of time. Oooooooppppssss.
Other than being an awful person and not informing any of you about my whereabouts, I have been quite busy.
For starters, about three weekends (actually I have no idea how many because everythings a blur now) ago me and a group of people stayed the weekend in Durban and it was awesome.
I was pretty over being at our campus all the time and the change of scenery was the ideal way to break up the cabin fever.
We also got to eat Mexican food for the first time since we were here. THANK GOD.
(A bunch of kids in my bio class formed this question on our last trip: Would you rather have carne asade burritos for a week or hang out with your friends/family for two hours? Yea, I think everyone reading this probs knows me well enough to know I'd pick El Rosal or Las Casuelas any day. Sorry guys.)
Other than that, we played at the beach, bargained at markets, and got caught in one of the best thunderstorms I've ever experienced. That weekend will still probably go in the books as the best weekend yet.
The next weekend (or one of the next) we had a tour of the battlefields. Don't worry, I wont bore you with the details. It's not even worth it for me to recollect my memory to retype it.
Since then, we have started service sites which I think I already elaborated on before. But just as a reminder, me and my group are doing a fatty research project on African crafting.
And I will definitely be posting more about that later. Once we're donezo.
Here's a little teaser:
Lazy Sunday:
Yesterday I watched the entire Bourne trilogy. And it was awesome. And it even deserves it's own picture.
I just realized this whole post was extremely jumpy. But this weekend we're going on safari and then we're off to Cape Town.
Oh one more thing, I FINISHED MY ONLINE THEOLOGY CLASS!!! Best day ever.
Stay classy everyone.
Other than being an awful person and not informing any of you about my whereabouts, I have been quite busy.
For starters, about three weekends (actually I have no idea how many because everythings a blur now) ago me and a group of people stayed the weekend in Durban and it was awesome.
I was pretty over being at our campus all the time and the change of scenery was the ideal way to break up the cabin fever.
We also got to eat Mexican food for the first time since we were here. THANK GOD.
(A bunch of kids in my bio class formed this question on our last trip: Would you rather have carne asade burritos for a week or hang out with your friends/family for two hours? Yea, I think everyone reading this probs knows me well enough to know I'd pick El Rosal or Las Casuelas any day. Sorry guys.)
Other than that, we played at the beach, bargained at markets, and got caught in one of the best thunderstorms I've ever experienced. That weekend will still probably go in the books as the best weekend yet.
The next weekend (or one of the next) we had a tour of the battlefields. Don't worry, I wont bore you with the details. It's not even worth it for me to recollect my memory to retype it.
Since then, we have started service sites which I think I already elaborated on before. But just as a reminder, me and my group are doing a fatty research project on African crafting.
And I will definitely be posting more about that later. Once we're donezo.
Here's a little teaser:
This will make sense soon. Hopefully.
Lazy Sunday:
Yesterday I watched the entire Bourne trilogy. And it was awesome. And it even deserves it's own picture.
I just realized this whole post was extremely jumpy. But this weekend we're going on safari and then we're off to Cape Town.
Oh one more thing, I FINISHED MY ONLINE THEOLOGY CLASS!!! Best day ever.
Stay classy everyone.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
A Tribute To Bio
Our final bio excursion.
Hanging out in the boot of the bucky.
Super sicky riiiiight?
(And a special thanks to PJ for this lovely photo!)
Friday, March 11, 2011
Project Gateway: Operation Jailbird
We started our service sites this week. My group wasn't really sure what we're getting into but now that we know we couldn't be more excited even though it is quite a mental undertaking.
Basically, by the end of this four weeks we need to complete an 80-page business proposal for local crafters to improve their marketing strategies and overall livelihoods.
The site that we're working at is called Project Gateway.
(Project Gateway is based out of an old prison, rumored to be the one that Gandhi was held in solidarity.)
On site, there are multiple projects going on and one of them is teaching craft clinics to people. The problem that they are facing is not the skill in making the craft, it is in marketing the product and making enough profit to take care of their families.
Four of us (all business majors, obviously) are going to be working together on market research, interacting with the crafters, coming up with successful marketing strategies and implementing them, and doing a bit of wealth management work.
There are many other dimensions and details to this project but I'm not going to bore you with details, just know that I'm excited about it and if this is successful it could indirectly help a bunch of people.
This is easily the coolest / hardest undergrad work any of us will ever do.
Even though I just realized this was all written extremely dry with no personality whatsoever (I'm still in a work mindset), I'm really excited about this.
AND IT'S GONNA BE SO GREAT :))))
Basically, by the end of this four weeks we need to complete an 80-page business proposal for local crafters to improve their marketing strategies and overall livelihoods.
The site that we're working at is called Project Gateway.
(Project Gateway is based out of an old prison, rumored to be the one that Gandhi was held in solidarity.)
On site, there are multiple projects going on and one of them is teaching craft clinics to people. The problem that they are facing is not the skill in making the craft, it is in marketing the product and making enough profit to take care of their families.
Four of us (all business majors, obviously) are going to be working together on market research, interacting with the crafters, coming up with successful marketing strategies and implementing them, and doing a bit of wealth management work.
There are many other dimensions and details to this project but I'm not going to bore you with details, just know that I'm excited about it and if this is successful it could indirectly help a bunch of people.
This is easily the coolest / hardest undergrad work any of us will ever do.
Even though I just realized this was all written extremely dry with no personality whatsoever (I'm still in a work mindset), I'm really excited about this.
AND IT'S GONNA BE SO GREAT :))))
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Bow-n-arrow(s).
Today at a sweet antique store I bought a bow with two arrows.
If anything tries to attack me I now have weaponry against all enemies.
Then I ate lunch picnic style on top of a freakin huge waterfall.
Upon arriving back to campus a small group of us hiked up to the third waterfall.
(The original waterfall leads back to three more, like a corn maze but better and not as creepy.)
After showering and getting all clean we had a chalet dinner at a cute little Italian place called Pesto's.
Next we had a bonfire with some nommy mallows and chocolate.
Finished the night on top of the roof of the training center (main place we have class.)
Earlier this week for bio I swam in a river and got a leech nestled in me.
Don't worry mom, my great friend Carmen scooped it out.
And for like two hours (well maybe not that long, but a significant amount) we rode around standing in the bed of a truck as we were driving through the bush literally ducking and dodging thorny trees and branches every two minutes. It was a rarity if you didn't bleed in that setting.
And I got a sweet lion and hippo shirt there.
The night was ended sleeping outside with friends and imagining different creatures in the clouds.
The past two days have been summed up by nature, obscure purchases, and great people.
In fact, I just realized there's still mud and blood on my legs that must've come about some time today.
Also, finals are over. The only thing in my way of ending my academic semester is two papers. Holler.
If anything tries to attack me I now have weaponry against all enemies.
Then I ate lunch picnic style on top of a freakin huge waterfall.
Upon arriving back to campus a small group of us hiked up to the third waterfall.
(The original waterfall leads back to three more, like a corn maze but better and not as creepy.)
After showering and getting all clean we had a chalet dinner at a cute little Italian place called Pesto's.
Next we had a bonfire with some nommy mallows and chocolate.
Finished the night on top of the roof of the training center (main place we have class.)Earlier this week for bio I swam in a river and got a leech nestled in me.
Don't worry mom, my great friend Carmen scooped it out.
And for like two hours (well maybe not that long, but a significant amount) we rode around standing in the bed of a truck as we were driving through the bush literally ducking and dodging thorny trees and branches every two minutes. It was a rarity if you didn't bleed in that setting.
And I got a sweet lion and hippo shirt there.
The night was ended sleeping outside with friends and imagining different creatures in the clouds.
The past two days have been summed up by nature, obscure purchases, and great people.
In fact, I just realized there's still mud and blood on my legs that must've come about some time today.
Also, finals are over. The only thing in my way of ending my academic semester is two papers. Holler.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Timon & Pumba
Well, just Pumba. And baby Pumba.
And rhino.
And zebra of course.
And we road in an Indiana Jones car.
Just another day in biology class.
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