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Final Synthesis

A year ago I could have boldly made a claim that I know the University of Richmond Campus like the back of my hand. Late night walks, explorations, and classes all over the place have given me a very good … Continue reading

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Looking at the Road…

Crunch. Crunch. Crunch. No this is not me eating cereal this is me walking on the gravel path that leads to my reflection spot. Usually I would focus almost exclusively on the visuals of my reflection spot, I would look … Continue reading

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William Byrd Community House

Of all my three service opportunities, the latest was definitely my favorite. Our volunteer work this time was working at the William Byrd Community House in around their community garden. The William Byrd Community House is an organization whose aim … Continue reading

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Let’s Take A Trip…

As I’m sitting here looking at a cloudless sky trying to write my post I can’t help but think, the world is big. The sky is enormous and never-ending much like our earth.  Usually I focus on something that happened … Continue reading

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Reflection 2

The last time I was here it was clearly Winter. The lake was frozen, snow as still on the ground, and the trees were still barren. Now the lake has thawed, the snow is gone, and…well the trees are still … Continue reading

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Stop

Stop.   Don’t skip ahead and answer this…   What’s the nearest river to you? How has it affected you? How does it affect you?   For a long time I didn’t think much about rivers. Of course I enjoyed … Continue reading

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Golden Popcorn Haze

The warm golden light passing through the stained glass windows, the intoxicating overpowering scent of popcorn, and the slight popcorn haze that came with it.   For two hours this Saturday I volunteered at the Byrd in Richmond, tabling for … Continue reading

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Cold Day Out? Let’s Go to the River…

Would you go spend an hour or so at the James River? Well probably. Now would you do it in February? Maybe. Would you do it if it was forty degrees outside. Probably not. Should you? Probably. Today my suite-mate … Continue reading

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A Quiet Little Creek

  A quiet little creek barely known silently feeds the lake   Down the three flights of stairs, over the bridge, past the gazebo and right into part of the forest. Follow the path turn down the hill and follow … Continue reading

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Lessons of Moving Water

Do you hear it? The sound of water cascading over itself, falling and splashing without stopping? On a class walk around campus we stopped at one of the rivers that feed the lake on campus. The river at one point … Continue reading

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