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An Adventure Uncertain: Part 2- Lessons Learned – Class of 2024
5 Lessons Learned on NOLS 1. Everybody has good and bad days (or moments)— embrace both: NOLS was one of the most dynamic times of my life. My mood really changed like the seasons out there. When it was sunny, I was at my happiest. When it rained, I was more despondent. And, when it […]
An Adventure Uncertain: Part 1- COVID-19 and NOLS – Class of 2024
Going into NOLS, all we knew was that the next twenty-three days would be spent in a dystopian world without cell phones or any connection to the outside world.
A Reset: From Charlotte to Antarctica and Beyond – Erich Choudhury ’21
Time starts to lose form when you measure it not in days, but in episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Deadlines seem further away. Memories seem closer. And Captain Picard seems to be constantly giving life advice.
COVID-19 and My Arts Experience – Saad Jalisi ’23
This summer I am interning for Opera Carolina in Charlotte, NC. I serve as an intern to the departments of Community Relations, Marketing, and Education; however, I have spent most of my time completing educational tasks, such as managing Opera Carolina’s Academy, a summer workshop for singers and actors in grades 6-12.
Once a Levine, always a Levine. – Will Britt ’22 and Lauren Martin ’22
2020 has been a whirlwind for me as it has been for everyone, and looking back; it feels like March was years ago. Before March, I spent months planning and getting ready for a Summer Abroad in Spain- then backpacking throughout Europe. Let me tell you, it was going to be EPIC.
Marching for Black Lives: Today and Every Day – Taylor Quinn ’23
May 25th, 2020 was anything but a typical Memorial Day in America. While most Americans enjoyed limited freedoms from COVID-19 restrictions, spending time outside with friends and family, and honoring the men and women who have given their lives for the freedoms we experience in America, a Black man named George Floyd was carelessly murdered when a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds.
Participating in a Remote Internship – Madison Snyder ’23
At the beginning of Spring semester, I had the opportunity to interview at Care Ring in hopes of securing an internship with a local non-profit in the Charlotte community.
Hiking: Good for the Body and Soul – Eamon O’Toole ’22
Whenever I tell people that I am from New York, the immediate reaction is, “What’s it like living in New York City?” I quickly tell them that I live between Albany and NYC in a very scenic and unique part of the country called the Hudson Valley.
Semester in Spain – Rachel Hayes ’22
Ever since my sophomore year of high school, I’ve had dreams of studying abroad. I wanted to learn foreign languages, meet new people and experience other cultures, so when I became a part of the Levine Scholars Program, I was beyond excited for my dreams to become a reality.
Staying Connected: Working with the LSP Alumni Council – Bridgitt Ku ’21
Parliament. The United Nations. Google. Apple. Peace Corps. Harvard. Johns Hopkins. Being in the presence of exceptional individuals with such distinguished experiences could make any high achiever nervous, let alone a college freshman.