by Erica Kerman Today we started the day by sadly saying goodbye to our friend, Sara, as she left to go back home. We then got back on our bus for the first time since Thursday and headed back to downtown Chicago. We passed the Sears Tower on the way there, one Continue Reading »
by Sophia Brozost Today we woke up in Chicago at 8:15, got ready, and went downstairs for breakfast before we had to leave at 9:15. We had a temporary bus with a temporary driver because Irvin is still driving to Chicago. The temporary bus was very nice, however we all missed Irvin a Continue Reading »
by Ben Law Today we met with Dean John Levine at the Embarcadero. Embarcadero is Spanish for embarking, and the place held that name because the area used to be a huge port for trade. Near our spot was a marching band warming up with scales on top of normal city noise. We ended up Continue Reading »
by Jonah Ceresney Today was one of the least physically intensive, but mentally difficult days. We started our day early, at 6:30 a.m., to catch the 8 o’clock train to the airport. Sadly, this meant that all of our friends on the 22 day trip would be saying their goodbyes. It was so sad to Continue Reading »
by Talia Green Today was an interesting day full of twists, turns, and a lot of walking. We woke up and got out of the very nice hotel we are staying at at 8:15, ready to start our day. Since the bus is headed to Chicago, which is our next stop, we took public transportation. Continue Reading »
by Kaela Paulin This morning we spent a lot of time driving through different parts of LA. We drove through South Central before heading to meet with our speakers, and watched the neighborhood move passed us. The barred windows and gated houses where unfamiliar to me and interesting to compare to Hollywood Boulevard. Continue Reading »
by Sara Matter Today was the first early wake up in a while, but we got on the bus ready to take on some double digit temperatures. We drove through the deserts of Nevada for about three hours, and then we stopped for lunch. To our surprise, there was a plethora of options Continue Reading »
by Eva Beresin Today, I woke up early at the hotel and had breakfast before our first speaker. Being in Vegas has been exciting; it feels like the city is always awake! After breakfast, we went to talk to the hospitality labor union which was really interesting. I had no Continue Reading »
by Sophie Rice Today was truly life changing! The Grand Canyon was so breathtaking! We walked for a bit on the North Rim and saw how vast the canyon really is. After some time, we found our own space and Billy led us through basic meditation. Meditating at the Grand Canyon was Continue Reading »
by Max Klayman At the start of our journey, Billy told us that not everything would go according to plan, and today completely exemplified that. When we arrived at Zion National Park, after a long 5 hour drive, we dismounted into the oppressive heat. However, as we boarded the shuttles to take us into Zion Continue Reading »