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A First Impression: Where’s Waldo in København?

Posted by on Aug 20, 2012 in Danish Adventures, Travel | 3 comments

A First Impression: Where’s Waldo in København?

It’s been almost two days since arriving in Denmark, and I have experienced so much.  First off, my flight from Knoxville to Newark and then to Toronto and finally Copenhagen (phew!) was an exhausting success.  I left the US August 18 and landed in Copenhagen August 19, and sleep wasn’t really on the agenda, so although my body felt sluggish and sleepy, I was extremely excited to be in this new place.  My host family met up with me at the Hilton Hotel at the airport (minus the daughter Christina because she was gone for a weekend of handball tournaments), and their optimistic...

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A Helping Hand in Honduras

Posted by on Aug 20, 2012 in Travel, Uncategorized | 0 comments

A Helping Hand in Honduras

View from Rapaco, our compound. How do I start describing one of the most amazing, rewarding experiences I have encountered?  How can I put emotions into words that make you feel as I did?  I can start by giving you a brief background about my experience.  This past school year at Elon, I decided to volunteer to participate in the Global Medical Brigades.  For most of the year, our group of “brigaders” fundraised, hoping to earn enough to purchase medications for the trip.  We also searched for used, unwanted sunglasses, hats, clothing, and toys to distribute to the people...

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