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Alternative Spring Break Category

Diverging Directions

Apr. 14, 2010—On the way to one of my afternoon classes this sunny Wednesday, I started thinking back to my first year at Vanderbilt.  My thoughts drifted to three friends I used to regularly hang out with in a neighboring House on the Commons.  For this entry, I will call them Trent, Jack, and Mike.

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ASBuffalo + ASBadlands = Awesome Spring Break

Mar. 28, 2010—When you think of spring break, you probably think of tanning on the beach in Cancun or skiing in Colorado. At least that is what I always thought, and did, until this year. This year I found Alternative Spring Break. ASB is a program that provides service oriented spring break programs to Vanderbilt students in...

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“Cowboy, Take Me Away” – Thoughts after Spring Break

Mar. 22, 2010—(In response to “Thoughts Before Spring Break”) It’s just about a week after Spring break and I’m sitting in Rand dining hall with three new friends friends – people that I hadn’t known at the beginning of the month. This is the third time in one week my Alternative Spring Break group has hung out....

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“Cowboy, Take Me Away” – Thoughts before Spring Break

Mar. 4, 2010—Three days until Spring Break 2010 officially begins.  This year, I applied and was selected to participate in Alternative Spring Break, or ASB, one of the many service organizations on campus.  My site is in the Grand Canyon, called “Cowboy, Take Me Away” Part of the site description is as follows: “A protected site, Grand...

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