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Changing the Definition of “Success”

Posted on November 23, 2016 by landje03

Success is an abstract concept that humans continually try to quantify. With a quantifiable metric, success becomes something we can grade ourselves against, see how far we fall short, and something hopefully we can achieve. Throughout my life, I have worked in … Continue reading →

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Being Sick Sucks.

Posted on September 10, 2016 by landje03

I experience life in cycles, which is another way to say I learn from past experiences to better live now. I recently added another cycle – getting massively sick thanks to the wilderness. I have giardiasis. From contracting the disease on expedition to diagnosis took … Continue reading →

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Has My Moment Come?

Posted on August 7, 2016 by landje03

I have a quote by Maria Lugones (2003) celebrating “…bi- and multilingual experimentation;/code-switching;…caricaturizing (sic) of the fragmented selves we are in our groups…crossing cultures; etc.” I recently read it and disagreed with it for the first time. Messing with the … Continue reading →

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Updates on Posts

Posted on February 23, 2016 by landje03

Looking back at last year’s posts, I have a couple of updates providing continued conversation with certain topics. Regarding “Shifting Attitudes Toward Business” and “Black Friday”: This week I started working as a mechanic for the Upper Midwest’s largest bike shop company. … Continue reading →

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Black Friday

Posted on December 1, 2015 by landje03

My last post talked about how a business camp shifted my attitude towards corporations. I actually acted on my new perspective and began working as a seasonal part-time retail associate in the Mall of America. I read a basic company … Continue reading →

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San Bernardino Mountains

Posted on November 1, 2014 by landje03

  About two months ago, I moved to southern California. My anthropology degree and interest in outdoor education led me to a job as an outdoor science school instructor. California has a law that 6th graders must spend one week … Continue reading →

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