Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Snowboarding Lesson at Brighton Resort
“Are you a skier or a snowboarder?” That’s a pretty typical question for the winter sports group in Utah. My answer? Well, I’m neither… yet! As you readers might recall, I tried skiing with my company a couple weeks ago. After the rather traumatizing experience, I think I was hesitant to learn any new sports […]
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Floridian, meet Snow
As I settle into my new home for the semester, I am exploring the Salt Lake and the new environment. I’ve never lived in a snowy climate, so many things are new to me. Katie and I walked to the park near my house and took in the sight of a winter wonderland. We saw […]
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I Hate Airports.
June 7, 2013 So here I am, waiting in LAX by my gate for another 5 hours. I’ve been here since one. I absolutely hate waiting in airports for hours like this. I just want to be home at this point. Our long international flight went pretty well and I was able to get a […]
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Saying Goodbye to New Zealand
June 7, 2013 Today was our last day in New Zealand. That is crazy. It seems like just yesterday that I got here, not 3.5 weeks ago! We finished our classwork today. I felt like our final was like an IB exam because there was a short multiple choice section and then short answer, and […]
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Almost Done in Dunedin
June 5, 2013 Today, like I said was another travel day. It was very uneventful, I am warning you now. We rode on the bus for 4 hours and then during lunch we practiced our group project. Then we had our exam review and group presentations. These were the highlights of my day: […]
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Caves, Glowworms, and Mirror Lakes
June 4, 2013 Today we had a different adventure than our planned Milford Sound cruise due to the road being closed. We went on a cruise across Lake Te Anau, and then went into the Aurora Cave System to see the glowworms! There is the “Tunnel Burn” river that goes through the caves and carves […]
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Goodbye Queenstown, Hello Fiordland
June 3, 2013 Today was another day of travel from Queenstown to Te Anau. I was sad to leave Queenstown behind because it’s been my favorite place so far, but I was excited to go to Te Anau because it’s near Milford Sound in Fiordland. Unfortunately, the only road that goes to Milford Sound is […]
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Ziptrek Adventure
June 2, 2013 Today was a very wet and cold day. It also had its fun moments and its not-so-fun moments. We woke up early after exploring the nightlife in NZ last night and went to the ziplining place. The owner of the company discussed how his company was an ecotourism company. They minimize their […]
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I Love Queenstown!
June 1, 2013 Queenstown has definitely been my favorite city that we’ve visited so far. I love the city feel with the mountains and nature activities incorporated into their lifestyle! The Remarkable mountain range which is the scene that Queenstown is frequently pictured with is truly remarkable. People come here for an adrenaline rush and […]
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Rainy Routeburn
May 31, 2013 Yesterday was an exciting and very wet day! Our itinerary had us hiking the Routeburn Track for pretty much the whole day. The Routeburn is one of the 9 Great Tracks (or trails) in NZ. It’s 32km (about 20 miles) long… I’m not sure how many miles that is though. The guide […]
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