by ruder | Feb 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
Earlier this morning, our combined groups had the opportunity to lead a chapel service back home at Saint Olaf College. Here’s a link to the archived service if you’re interested: https://www.stolaf.edu/multimedia/play/?c=2563 (our individual talks are...
by kingd | Feb 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
One of the main lessons I have learnt from living in an international community is that the lessons that last the longest are not learnt in the classroom but gained through conversation with people who have had different experiences from yourself. During one of the...
by vivancog | Feb 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
When I initially arrived in Japan in early January, I was not aware of much regarding Japan and its environmental history or what being there would actually be like. With Tokyo serving as my introduction, I knew that the rest of the course would do much to show me the...
by stewar2 | Jan 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
Sitting in the airport with my fellow Oles as we wrap up an incredible month, I thought that I would share the thank you video that I made for the staff at ARI. They were the most welcoming and hospitable people ever and I wanted to show them gratitude for all that...
by Harper Foote | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
This week we went on a field trip to a place called Hidenka Kobo (Non-Electric Studio) which is a small family-run business centered around the goal of creating a whole culture of life not based on electricity or mass production/consumption. From what we had heard...
by ruder | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
Though it’s a bit late in the month for introductions, there are seven Saint Olaf students who have been silent on this blog. We are the members of the 396 Environmental Research in Asia course, led by the fearless Paul Jackson, and have spent our time at ARI...
Recent Comments