The worldwide Augustana College experience

Fish and Ants?

I’ve been thinking for awhile about what I wanted to put in my first blog post about my upcoming trip to Bangkok, Thailand.  I wanted it to be profound, well thought-out, insightful, inspiring, and thought-provoking.  I wanted it to begin with anything but, “I’ve been thinking for awhile about what I wanted to put in [...]

Do I have to leave?


In less than two weeks our adventures in Vienna, Austria  have to end.  While I have been missing Augie a considerable amount, I know I will miss Vienna more than I ever though. This hotel has become home for the past eight weeks. Coming on this trip has been an experience. I spend my Easter [...]

Auschwitz

Our entire class spent the weekend in Poland.  On our last day there we visited Auschwitz which was the largest Nazi concentration and extermination camp.  This was one of the most emotional days of my life.  As a student I have always read about the concentration camps and what the Nazis did to the Jewish [...]