Category Archives: Reflection Spot

Students returned to the same site over the course of the semester for repeated reflection.

Reflection Spot

I trudged around the far end of the lake where our class walked last Wednesday in hopes to find a perfect spot of reflection. I walked along what was a swampy, beaten path only a few days ago, but has … Continue reading

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The Giving Tree

In the book The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein, the narrator tells the story of a boy and his friendship with a tree, the Giving Tree. The story details the various stages of the boy’s life, from boyhood to old age, and … Continue reading

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The Gazebo

Since I was little, I have always loved being around the water.  One of my favorite places growing up was a local park that had this beautiful lake with multiple gazebos overlooking it.  I would enjoy sitting and reading a … Continue reading

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Reflection 1: Sitting on a snowy day

I arrived back to campus from my hike at Old Rag, went for a swim, and took a relaxing shower. The whole time being spent brainstorming about where it was I wanted to claim as my reflection spot. The gazebo… … Continue reading

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My reflection spot is the middle of the Commons bridge, perched facing out over the lake. I’ve come here to reflect for Earth Lodge mostly because I’ve been coming to sit here regularly for as long as I’ve been at … Continue reading

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A Quiet Little Creek

  A quiet little creek barely known silently feeds the lake   Down the three flights of stairs, over the bridge, past the gazebo and right into part of the forest. Follow the path turn down the hill and follow … Continue reading

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Reflection on Little Westham Creek

Since our first day of class I have been thinking about making the point where Little Westham Creek meets Old College Road my reflection spot. I love that it’s isolated from students rustling by and that it’s on the water, … Continue reading

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Litter And Its Consequences

This morning I woke up just before that awkward period between 10:00 and 10:30am during which the dining hall is closed, and decided to go for a morning walk to discover my reflection spot. As I was crossing the island, … Continue reading

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Itchy Eyes, beautiful dogwoods

These last few days have been absolutely magical on our campus. With all of these amazing trees we now know the names of blooming, and the year winding down, it feels like everything is in its place. I know it … Continue reading

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Nature and the Scientific Mind

I often question if I am ever going to use the knowledge I learned from my classes in real life. What does partial derivatives, Heaviside-Lorentz functions, or homogenous matrices have to do with anything in life after college? This question … Continue reading

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