This week started out like any other. Classes, homework, rehearsals, with a tad of stress. What made the difference was this weekend.  Read more...

Aahhhhhh, back at Luther for sophomore year. It’s refreshing to be back to the grind, and when I say that I mean more than copious amounts of coffee.  Read more...

Here it is folks, my last blog of the year. As I sit here writing this, it’s getting quieter and quieter on campus as the last exams are handed in, the last boxes loaded and the last goodbyes exchanged.  Read more...

Yes, the title of my blog fairly sums up my well-spent time this week.  Read more...

The countdown has begun, and it’s going to be a sprint to the end.  Read more...

Happy Easter, readers! I hope this blog finds you with family and friends this holiday weekend, and, if you are in the Midwest, enjoying your spring without snow. I’m writing to you from my friend’s house in Minneapolis, where I was graciously taken in, instead of being one of the few left on campus. This short week leaves me with few events to report, but reportable nonetheless.  Read more...

This week proved to be full of music, mostly the Sesquicentennial Celebration kind.  Read more...

Although I dubbed this week to be ordinary, I’m now realizing that it wasn’t ordinary in the least.  Read more...

The dreaded week after spring break is completed and it wasn’t nearly as horrible as predicted. I was expecting a harsh adjustment from sleeping in to an 8 AM Paideia class, a fast week of couch time to a slow week full of drudgery and possibly even sunshine switched to cold and rain. I should never be so pessimistic again, because this week was wonderful!  Read more...

Here comes the warning to any prospective student looking to go to school far away from home (meaning you have to get there by plane).  Read more...

It’s a beautiful spring day here at Luther on the brink of spring break. People have been spotted playing Frisbee, going on runs and even the benches have been replaced around campus for soaking up some long-awaited Vitamin D. It’s amazing how sunshine affects everyone’s mood.  Read more...

I always expected college to change my view of the world, but I had no inkling as to how fast this process would happen. Sure, moving to the Midwest was the first change and gaining knowledge of a different culture in Vienna was eye-opening, but the Nobel Peace Prize Forum this weekend was by far the most inspiring.  Read more...