Becoming Part Of A Fijian Village

Bula! What an epic week here on the stunning island of Viti Levu here in Fiji. Our week began with our second day of service learning at Sigatoka Sand Dunes National Park. Led by park rangers Vili and Justin, we hiked out to the beach. In an effort to help battle the changes posed by climate change, we constructed some driftwood teepees. Their purpose was to trap the blowing sand and allow dune plant species to grow. Mel got a big workout by carrying a huge log down the… Read more

Departure Fall 2022

Midpoint Reflections

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” - Ferris Bueller    I’ve been thinking about this a lot quote for the past four weeks. Waking up in the morning, realizing that yet another day has passed by in the blink of an eye.  We are somehow already almost halfway through, causing the group to already begin talking about how sad it will be at the end. How we will all probably cry and hug each other like they do in … Read more

Departure Fall 2022