After the spring break trip (to Boulder and Austin), I find myself back in normal life, with responsibilities, due dates, routine… I also find myself still reflecting on what I lived and learned during the trips. Talking to people and seeing them work in their own environment was a great experience that takes learning to a whole […]
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Keep it Austin
After spending the first part of the trip in the picturesque town of Boulder, with the solemn view of the mountains and the quasi-romantic walks through its idyllic streets, it was kind of a culture shock to when I got to wake up in the busy city of Austin, with its unrelenting traffic and the […]
Like a Boulderite
As soon as you take get to walk around the unique town of Boulder, CO you get the feeling that you are somewhere special. Is it maybe the mountains in the horizon? Is it the fact that we had deep blue skies during our stay? Is it the happy and healthy environment that is made […]
Be Boulder
While enjoying some sandwiches with the group at a local sub shop called Snarf’s, basking in the warm sunlight, we noticed that across the parking lot was someone very familiar. It turned out that it was Jen Lewin from the Studio Boulder, whom we had encountered a few days before. We easily went and talked […]
Getting Ready! Final day before the big trip
This is it. Tomorrow morning, at 7am, our group departs to Colorado for the start of our Spring Break Trip! We have come a long way to get here. From Kalamazoo to Detroit to Chicago to Grand Rapids. After being in contact with the start up communities in these cities, we are ready to plunge […]