Bjork Hacks

February 13, 2017

BJORK! BJORK! BJORK! (There are many posts here about our retreat center up in Door County, Bjorklunden, and I feel most people here are at least a little familiar with it. However, if you want to read a more introductory explanation of what a weekend at this norse-inspired lodge is like, check out Tamanna’s post here  […]

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Winter At Lawrence

February 12, 2017

I work on the Student Calling Team at Lawrence, which means I call prospective students all through the application process to remind them of deadlines, let them know about special events, and answer their questions. And one of the questions I get most often is this: “Is it cold?” Because I’m typing this in February, […]

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How Busy is “Too Busy”?

February 11, 2017

It’s Week 6 of Winter Term 2017. I should probably know that by now, and I do (I promise). But this really hit me earlier today, when I sat back and realized just how much I’ve done in these six weeks since the start of the term, and how much more I have to do. Long […]

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Winter Blues

February 9, 2017

Winter term probably feels like the longest of the three terms here at Lawrence – the one where everyone hibernates together to avoid the cold Wisconsin winter. But as the years go by I find I handle the Winter term better every year because I am keeping myself busy and getting out to be involved […]

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Winter Break

February 4, 2017

It may be almost February, with winter term is in full swing, but the snowy Appleton landscape out my window has me feeling rather nostalgic. These past four weeks, I’ve looking back at the holiday season, and I’d like to take a moment to appreciate the six week break that pre-dated this term! Lawrentians are lucky to […]

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