During my time at GSI, I feel like I have come to better appreciate the value of global service. You can read stories from home about issues going on in the world around you, but putting boots on the ground and being there in person really puts it into perspective. The work is very difficult, […]
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Q: How has this trip influenced your identity as a person, student or DU member? A: My personal thoughts have changed. When I got here I was excited but nervous, but as the trip went on, I realized how great of an opportunity it is. Q:Have you had any reoccurring thoughts, themes or memories over
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I am Ethan Harter, a junior at the Nebraska Chapter of Delta Upsilon. I want to start this off by reflecting back to Presidents Academy where we went over the difference between helping and service. While at that event, I understood the concept behind it, but I still didn’t gain a full grasp of the
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I am Carter Reinke of the Washington Chapter,) and I will graduate in 2029. I don’t really know what I was expecting [from this trip] while filling out the form to apply for this Jamaica trip. I don’t know if I had any expectations. I think because of that, I have really been able to
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My name is Gavin Vanover, I am going into my junior year at the Nebraska Chapter. Pre-GSI, I really wanted to discover what service meant. What it could mean to me and why it means so much to so many people. I contained the humility to understand I was rather ignorant/apathetic toward it. As I
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With only two nights left, looking back, I can say that this trip has blown me away. I ended school about a week ago and went straight into working at my job. This was a bad idea because I was super exhausted from those early shifts and change in lifestyle, and I was starting to
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Q: How has this trip influenced your identity as a person, student or DU member? A: As a person, I feel like this entire year has been all about personal growth, and this trip has been a good way to cap it all off. A final push outside of my comfort zone to finish the
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One thing that stuck out to me after my first day in Jamaica is how much Delta Upsilon has impacted the kids and the families here. Higher Heights Academy started out as a one-student school, and with the help of DU and all its members, we have helped build it into a place where kids
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We started today with breakfast together by the beach. Our group seems to have a really close bond already, which is great. Everyone gets along great and nobody slacks off during the day at work. After breakfast, we gathered by the gate to go to work. The drive was about 45 minutes with rush hour
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When we arrived at Higher Heights Academy, the day began with a morning devotion where the children sang and read Bible verses. We then presented donations to the children and staff that the school was in need of. Seeing the joy on the children’s faces and their eagerness to play with the toys gave me
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