Immersing yourself into something new can be scary. Learning the history , culture and way of life of others that may be totally different than yours. Serving along side others and lending a helping hand. Reflecting on yourself and your service while fully diving into the experience. These are a few few characteristics of Bear Breaks Immersion trips. After going on my first … [Read more...] about Take A Chance
My name is Cady Goble. I am a graduate student, finishing up the first year of my Masters of Science in Plant Science with the William H. Darr College of Agriculture. I was one of a few lucky students who got to spend my fall break working for (and learning from) the kind people at Growing Power, in Milwaukee. I have a history of working in both the education and … [Read more...] about Growing and Serving with Growing Power, Milwaukee
Life has been hectic since the beginning of the school year - different obligations pulling me in all directions. I signed up for this Bear Break trip in the midst of all of the insanity of school, knowing that by the time it came, I would have been exhausted. At the time it felt like a huge sacrifice to give up my Fall Break Holiday and the few bucks that the trip cost. I knew … [Read more...] about St. Louis Bear Breaks
My whole life, I have had so much pride in my city. I lived in the same house my entire life. The furthest away I moved before Missouri State, was down the hall. I`ve only had anything but pride for St. Louis. Over the past weekend, I had the pleasure of leading a Bear Breaks trip to St. Louis. Before leaving Thursday, I was so concerned with making the participants fall in … [Read more...] about Visitor in My Own City
Hi guys my name is Bri . Yes, that's me grinning from ear to ear with glee like I've never seen a potato before. There's just something so unreal about extracting your own food straight from the soil. This picture captured me harvesting sweet potatoes for the first time in my life. Something very foreign to my 20 years of existence. This is my first time doing an immersion … [Read more...] about Thinking Green