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gac weekend
Its weekends like this past one that make a person really miss their days at Gustavus. I have been helping with the Gustavus football team this year and needless to say, it has been an arduous journey. Not being able to be out there and help the team that has struggled mightily is frustrating. Coming […]
Trudging along
I continue to trudge along. The word “trudge” is specifically chosen, because it reflects the best how gracefully I seem to be going along. It sometimes seems that everything I have tried to do has been promptly greeted by a roadblock. Second and third tries are often equally unsuccessful. As a result, I have had […]
post gac life #1
Although I have been out of school for a couple years, there isn’t a week that goes by where I don’t catch myself thinking back to the fun times had at GAC. While so many students anxiously anticipate the upcoming days of graduation, they fail to realize just how fond of memories they create of […]
Learning the Language
Since I got here to Vrbovce, it has been a constant struggle to simply find some footing, though I think I’ve finally found a bit of a ledge. Most people don’t speak English (though I am increasingly glad each day that I know some German, since that is a very common second language here… I […]
Reflection from Johanna
Perhaps while at Gustavus, I didn’t feel I was contributing directly to society (though I’m sure I was in some way, simply by my interactions with people), but I learned important skills in how to contribute to society. That being said, I have found many of the skills I gained and honed at Gustavus have […]
In Vrbovce!
Funny turn of events: I will be teaching English in a school! In fact, that is a large part of my job, it seems. I will teach some combination of 3rd, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade English, either by myself or helping Jarka, the current teacher of all those. (Possibly also an evening class for […]
The last letter from the Krisco legacy
Here’s one final hello from the Krisco Kids. The Veggie Voyage may be officially over, but it’s still hard to let go of a life of travel and adventure. It’s back to the real world for Phil and Aaron in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Duluth, Minnesota. It’s back to the working world and the job […]
Where in the World?
You are probably all on the edge of your seats, wondering where the Krisco Kid is in the vast western landscape. But we’re not going to tell you. Not just yet… Since you last heard from us, we were making our way toward Las Vegas, the city that never sleeps. The city of gambling riches, […]
The Zenith of the Journey
Greetings all, Location: San Francisco’s Presidio district Three days is way too long to not hear from the Kid. Since you last heard from us we have been staying with Nathan Keller (GAC ’02) in the Presidio district of San Francisco. After getting new brakes, the Kid was delighted to cross the famous Golden Gate […]
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Location: Marin Headlands, California, overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco Okay, that’s where the tent is, not the computer for emailing. You get the picture. Who’d have guessed we’d be spending the day in San Fran, walking on Lombard St, the curviest road in America, and strolling along the beach looking out toward […]