Welcome to the much awaited 2007/2008 Residential Program blog. Now that we’re up and running I will be writing on a regular basis to fill you in on the many adventures we’ve been having, with a bit of my personal take on it all.
So who am I? I am a 34 year old woman originally from New England (Massachusettes, Connecticut, New Hampshire), most recently from Colorado, planning to make a home in the Northwest. In a lot of ways I’m your basic nature geek who enjoys all things outdoors. I’ve had a variety of environmentally related jobs and educational experiences, though not yet in the northwest. I thought this program would be a great way to gain knowledge and make connections with people and the landscape here. Now that we’re more than a month into it, I know that I am gaining so much more than simple knowledge and connections. It seems that all parts of my brain and body get fed exactly what I didn’t even know they needed on a regular basis here. This is true education- a continual gathering of mind expanding and life enriching experiences which would never fit into the stringent course categories found in traditional classrooms. Somehow we’re learning science, anthropology, history, math, philosophy, meditation, and a variety of other subjects and skills that wouldn’t show their faces anywhere except around a crackling fire in a nurturing community. All of this, sometimes, in one day. The best part, particularly to those who weren’t crazy about past educational experiences, is this is fun. It feels like play, and that, in my opinion, is how it should be.

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