January 24, 2004
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Update:
Just finished a 3-day course w/ York school, located in George, about 30min. from here. We spent the course working with matrics, the graduating senior of the school, to develop as a team, develop self-confidence, and several other life skills. All in all, a great weekend, with little sleep. Days ran from 5am, till midnight, doing the ropes course, playing games, going on night hikes for miles to rescue mock victims. The kids were great, and lots of fun to be around. If any of them make it to this site, good job on the course, and keep up what you learned here at Outward Bound. Unfortunately, i’m having trouble uploading pictures, but i just made a cd w/ 400 pics i’ve taken this last month, so sooner or later you’re all in for a treat.
After working and playing hard for 3 straight days, tomorrow starts a 21-day course, which i’ve written about before. I don’t think i’ll be near any civilization during that time, so, everyone, enjoy the Super Bowl for me, and anything else exciting going on in the world over that time.
-Dan
Comments (2)
London misses you terribly! It’s snowing and BEAUTIFUL!!! Hope South Africa is treating you well!
Another thing – when you get back to reality (which hopefully isn’t soon – that cloud in 7th heaven is treating you very well!) – there is a book I am reading that may counter your ideas of education – but I think it might help strengthen your argument. It compares education to the economy – or rather asserts that education is an economic system. Check it out – “Social Limits to Growth” by Fred Hirsch (particularly the introduction)