Crafting a Service Story As the videographer for the Chicago Bear Breaks trip, I’m viewing the majority of the trip from a completely different angle, which has provided me an opportunity to see the story of the trip unfold in a unique way. I expected to get great city skylines in the footage, and I’ve gotten a little of that, but what I also have seen is a group of diverse … [Read more...] about Service Through a Different Lens
In lieu of obviously giving away my political and economic beliefs, I've been critically analyzing the root cause of all of the problems we have faced so far in New Orleans, and I whole-heartedly believe that the cause lies in an intensified and corrupt capitalist economy. The very real American drive for money has exasperated the wage gap, limited city resources, and reduced … [Read more...] about Is capitalism at the root of our problems?
Hello from NOLA!!!!!! Today we met bright and early to begin our super fun 12 hour car ride. Most of us hadn't slept for more than three hours last night, but with the help of excitement, anticipation, and yummy donut holes, we were all ready to begin our adventure! Once we arrived and got settled at Camp Hope, we ventured out to find a local restaurant. We ended up at a … [Read more...] about Spotted: Bears in NOLA
Written 1-13-17 As our trip comes to a close, I now understand what the students from a college in Northern California meant when they told us that we looked fresh and hopeful. After a week, we were tired, dirty, and willing to sleep on a rock. We have gone extremely hard for a week, getting almost no sleep. But don’t get me wrong, we still gasp when we see a rainbow so … [Read more...] about Lost in Translation
Written 1-11-17 Fear is something we experience all the time for the silliest reasons. The list of phobias is too long to imagine. Fear is meant to protect us, it’s the body’s way of keeping us from playing with tigers, jumping off cliffs, or some other stupid thing, but the root of it is based in realizing man’s inferiority. We can’t play with tigers because they would maul … [Read more...] about Pura Vida!