Category Archives: Mac Dill Air Force Base

With the Blink of an Eye

Posted on May 2, 2011 by

And with the blink of an eye, it all came to an end. That is the only way I can describe this semester. Time always flies by fast, but this semester it was just unbelievable. I feel like it was … Continue reading →

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Finishing The Semester

Posted on May 2, 2011 by

It’s hard to believe the class is almost over.  This semester really seemed to fly by, despite what a hard semester it was!  My classes were tough, my grades are not perfect, and work is work as usual.  But despite … Continue reading →

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Drawing to a Close

Posted on April 29, 2011 by

I want to take this opportunity to thank every person who was involved in this Major Works/Issues course, all of the people who contributed to our goal of funds and donations, and everyone who supported us. This was an amazing … Continue reading →

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End of the Beginning

Posted on April 28, 2011 by

I’m still shocked we surpassed our goal by about seventy boxes of school supplies with more still to come. If someone had told me would get past 120 boxes back in January I would have thought, “Yeah, o.k, like maybe … Continue reading →

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How This Course Has Changed My Life

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

I still can’t believe I’m sitting here writing my last blog for this class. This semester flew by and it’s mind-boggling that it is almost over. While trying to think of what to write about this week, I’ve looked over … Continue reading →

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Bye-Bye Bubble

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

Well, that’s it. Today was the last official meeting for “Social Media, Social Change: One Pencil Can Help Bring Peace”; we certainly brought change. At the close of the class Senior Master Sergeant Rex Temple reiterated his thanks, while I … Continue reading →

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People Knitting Together

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

One of the things that I’ve been doing this week is writing a few thank you notes. The end of the semester is getting here, we’ve collected a lot of school supplies, and there are quite a few people that … Continue reading →

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Motivation

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

There are times when you feel like you have no motivation to do anything anymore and that the work that you are doing is not benefiting anyone. Times such as these make you want to give up on the tasks … Continue reading →

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Thank You Professor Temple

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

The end of the school year is rapidly approaching and this course will officially come to an end.  This has probably been my favorite course throughout my college career because not only is it hands on, but it also allows … Continue reading →

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Gratitude for a Great Semester

Posted on April 18, 2011 by

Today in class we received one of the last assignments we will have for the semester.  It was to begin writing well-deserved thank you letters to all the people and organizations that have helped us be so successful.  But first … Continue reading →

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