Weekend Activities 3/11-3/13

What do you want to do this coming weekend?

Send Sully an e-mail or go talk with him.  He wants to make sure you get to do something you WANT to do!

Think big:

• City Trip - not Boston, what about NYC? (or is that too far for a day trip?)
• Skiing -  in MA - No way!- what about Maine or Northern NH? 
• Catch a movie - not at Chunky's - how 'bout the IMax in Boston with dinner included nearby.
• Shopping - forget Walmart - what about the major outlet stores in York, ME or Conway, NH

Honestly we have no idea what YOU want to do but go for it - give him some cool ideas that do not include a Walmart, CVS, mall, local movie trip or hanging in the lounge. 

Future Winterim

Although Winterim is fun, there are many things to be improved about it …

· The off campus trips are fun they are often pretty expensive and students would like more trips within the United States, because they feel they would have more opportunity to experience other things through travel.
· All of the students have said more sleep, like starting the day later as well as more time to relax rather than going activity to activity would be beneficial.
· Everyone should get to attend all the same evening events that way there is no controversy and students get to spend a lot of time with each other.

Winterim, Sharp Freedom.

Although Winterim seems a lot of fun, in fact it's actually deadly serious.
Of the many injuries so far we have a few to tell about. Josh was badly sliced on his left pinky by the stained glass this Winterim. Now he has to wear cast around his entire arm. The cuts so deep, therefore he will suffer acute discomfort for several months. When we asked Josh if we could use his injury as a part of our blog he gasped "...yes, I am bleeding everywhere...". Actually to Josh's mother: "...he is fine - we are just kidding...".
Another injury was Sean's shoulder, which did not actually take place on Winterim, but we are lacking information - that's why we decided to include that.
Also, we have unproved information about Jimmy's injury - best parkour performer in the school. Anonymous says that he has a mild scratch, which prevent him from doing tricks for some time.
We should take more precautions in Winterims to keep away from further injuries. We wish soonest restoration and good luck to all injured people. Next time we'll share details with you about serous quilting injuries.

"Can we just do this over?" Interview with Mrs. Poulin

We plan interview some LA administrators about the real Winterim.

Today, we met with Mrs. Poulin, Director of Academic Support.

What is your favorite thing about Winterim?

What do you mostly do over Winterim?

What is your favorite memory about Winterim?

Are there any problems that have ever happened that you can remember?

Stay tuned: We will "do this over" with another administrator later this week!

Watch out next episode!!!

On or Off Campus Winterims: Which is better?

Winterim is full of so many amazing and exhilarating opportunities that making a list of your top five becomes difficult. The main choice is deciding whether you would like to stay on-campus and participate in Martial Arts or Baking Basics, or if you'd rather hop on a plane and go to a new place, like Florida or the Andes. Both on and off campus have their positive and negative qualities.

Pros : Off Campus (This link goes to the Winterim 2010 blog)

• You get to experience new areas you usually would never get to see. How often are one of you going to travel to the Andes?
• You get to get away from the contraints of LA, and be with friends or new people you just met.
• You get a chance to do something new and exciting, like mountain biking in Arizona, or camping and kayaking in Florida. Experiences like these are hard to come by, and it's a shame to miss out.
• Enduring Massachusetts weather. Where would you rather be: in the Bahamas, or sitting on campus, surrounded with brown snow (yes, I said brown) and deadgrass? Wohoo.

How can you miss out on these views?

Pros: On Campus (This link goes to the Winterim 2010 blog)

• You're close to your dorm/home, which is what people might prefer. In many cases, people don't want to be shipped off to the Andes or anotherforeign place. There's always the comfort of sleeping in your own bed and eating food.
• You can attend the activities that are planned when the work day is finished. It's a way to relax and let go after the work day.
• There isn't as much potential for serious injury. While off campus Winterims are exciting and adventurous, they can be dangerous, and there is proof that off campus injuries are more serious. Plus, you have proper medical care here.
• There are fun experiences. maybe not as exciting as rafting in Costa-Rica, but they're still informative and fun. Bonding,
• Security. You never know when the unexpected might happen off-campus. Whether or not you will get stuck in Florida kayaking while it starts pouring rain, or if the van for Sports Journalism breaks down on the way to an event. On campus Winterims are less dangerous.

An activity at last year's Winterim. They look so happy... :D

So, overall, it's mainly based on opinion.

Loving the Louvre: Two Students in Paris

This past weekend, Erica '11 and Kate '11, participants of the Professional Winterim Program, made a rest stop in Paris on their way to Switzerland, their ultimate destination. In just a few days, Erica and Kate managed to see an impressive number of famous sites in the French capital. They visited the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Louvre, the Rodin Sculpture Garden, walked up Champ Elysees to the Arc de Triomphe and later went to the Sacre Coeur Basilica and Eiffel Tower. They also report that on their trek they were "pumped to see a NikeParis." Here are a couple photos of the two world-travelers "truly appreciating the art of the Louvre."


Enjoying the walk down the Champ Elysees, toward the Arc de Triomphe: