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June 21, 2010

VIP Sports Camp

Filed under: Advocate, College — admin @ 10:10 pm

I volunteered as a councilor at a summer sports camp for blind and visually impaired athletes. I was looking for an experience to familiarize myself with just another disability that affects so many individuals, but what I got was an experience that taught me so much about the blind and visually impaired community, and just an experience working with kids in general.

The camp is a five day camp for kids to participate in all sorts of sporting events like track, fishing, rock climbing, etc, as well as meet other kids and even some staff with visual impairments.

It was incredible, however overseeing a group of eight 14 year old boys and socializing with 45+ other kids for five days was pretty tiring!

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special olympics

Filed under: Advocate, College — admin @ 9:54 pm

Through school I have become a Special Olympics gymnastics coach. Going to Penn State for the state championships was my first time being on my own as the county’s head coach. It was so stressful and hectic, but between the two, very rewarding and interestingly fun.

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May 12, 2010

the freshman

Filed under: College — admin @ 5:36 pm

I have successfully concluded my freshman year of college with a 3.8 and never have to take chemistry again. Holla.

These were my finals:

and they got pwned:

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April 28, 2010

Goalball Tourny

Filed under: Advocate, College, of the fun — admin @ 9:35 pm

7 hours of goalball, 8 games, 0 substitutes, 1 third place trophy and too many bruises to count!

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April 17, 2010

Ms. SRU

Filed under: College — admin @ 12:07 pm

This will be me either next year or the year after. I’m pretty excited!

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April 16, 2010

professor of the year

Filed under: College, Quotes — admin @ 2:42 pm

After a discussion in English about conflicting opinions between teachers and students, and how some teachers grade with bias, my professor shared a story which resulted in this comment written at the end of his paper:

“…I find you morally repugnant.”
-Professor Brown, English Dept.

This student still got a B after writing about a disgraceful white supremacy-esque topic, but I think my professor handled it nicely.

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April 11, 2010

Goal Ball

Filed under: Advocate, College — admin @ 9:34 pm

Today I had my first experience with goal ball. It is a sport for the blind and visually impaired. It was probably the coolest thing I’ve seen when it comes to sports. I volunteered to help the team’s practice and then I went back to play for myself with other college and grad students. There is a tournament in two weeks that I want to get a team together for.

Basically you are blindfolded by goggles covered in electrical tape. Then you roll a ball with bells in it and you listen for it and dive in the direction you think it is to block it from going over the goal line. It is intense and painful but a whole lot of fun!

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