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Hello again. Sorry to everyone that tried to read this the first time and could not. I have been having quite a few problems with my blogging account (including not being able to upload pictures), but hopefully there will be no more major problems with it. I am going to try and write this post [...]
Posted on September 17th, 2009 by gregory-maggio
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Another week has past, yet my tapestry for art class has only grown about half an inch… When are those due again? Last weekend I had planned on getting at least half way done on the way to Saraguro, however, sleep, of course, overcame me. I had my first mountain hiking experience in Saraguro and wow [...]
Posted on September 16th, 2009 by taralee-morgan
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Top 10 Things I Miss About Living in the United States 10. American football: Some of my friends went to a sports bar to try and watch the Bears play the Packers, but the game wasn’t on any of the channels. I’m sort of glad I didn’t see it, though, because it sounded painful for [...]
Posted on September 16th, 2009 by angela-baumgartner
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I vividly remember being in 8th grade and learning about the Holocaust and the atrocities that were inflicted upon millions of innocent people. I remember being in high school and learning the history behind WWII and the various strategies for the allies. And I remember being a junior in college learning about the political philosophy [...]
Posted on September 15th, 2009 by alexandria-najduch
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Hi everyone. My last blog was a bit too short, but that’s what a train ride, some homework, and adjusting to a new home…now that I’ve settled in a little bit, I feel I can write a bit more. Yesterday was the second day with the host family. Although they do this professionally, I’m sure [...]
Posted on September 15th, 2009 by louie-bertenshaw
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I finally have some time to blog after a long internet drought. Germany has been great. I love the country itself. My uncle was great to meet in the airport. My apprehension was gone after meeting him. We’ve gone on a couple weekend trips, on to prague, one to Weimar. Weimar is the prettiest city [...]
Posted on September 14th, 2009 by sean-austin
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Hallo meine Damen und Herren! I have just spent the past weekend in Weimar – one of the top (in my opinion) culture cities of Europe. To begin, let me just pull out the mega ultra large German studies major geek of myself and tell y’all about the best part for me: Geothe. I got [...]
Posted on September 14th, 2009 by Robert Self
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Lieber die Studenten vom Augustana: Louie here! We’ve now been in Germany for about three weeks. Time is flying by, but I still realize that we have about 8 weeks left here. A lot has happened since Prague, and I will now share some of the adventures: This past weekend, we went to Weimar, which [...]
Posted on September 14th, 2009 by louie-bertenshaw
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I have recently discovered that there are some types of body cleansing that may require one to take a shower afterward. Sound like a confusing form of logic? Keep reading and you’ll understand. Last weekend half of the Augie students here in Ecuador went on a weekend trip to Saraguro, a smaller town that has [...]
Posted on September 11th, 2009 by angela-baumgartner
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Hey-o everyone. Here is a quick update of life here in Wittenberg. For those of you who don’t know, I play die Posaune… the trombone, and here in Wittenberg, the day we got home from Prague, there was a huge Posaunefest! I missed a lot of it but I did get a few interesting things [...]
Posted on September 10th, 2009 by Robert Self
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