Atticus is passionate about dance and computers. To him dance is a sport, an art, but also a way of being. Meditation is to Atticus' mind as dance is to his body. With the guidance of meditation, he learned the dance of effective studying (at least sometimes). Atticus wants to become an engineer-innovator. He loves technology, but more than that he loves the things that technology can do. People sometimes limit their abilities to inflexible structures, like the artificial dichotomy between the humanities and engineering. To truly innovate, Atticus feels he needs to combine these aspects of himself. Atticus' goals for the year are to become fluent in Spanish while learning about Ecuadorian culture before he goes to Swarthmore College as an engineer-innovator, bridging the gap between artistry and technology.To see more about Atticus, you can view his college application website: http://attuno.wixsite.com/collegeprofile.“From self-discipline, self-awareness, and clear realization of the defects of anger and the positive effects of kindness, come happiness and peace.” His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
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Wait.. They invited the whole school?! When I made plans to present about my year abroad to my old elementary school I thought I would be presenting to my brother’s small Spanish Class. As it turns out, the whole school was invited. In addition to…
28 May, 2018
After a sleepless night filled with countless goodbyes, I left the redwoods to board a plane for Florida. “Wait!” you say, “don’t you live in Maine?” Indeed I do. However I had thought the easiest transition from Ecuador would be to put myself in the…
30 April, 2018
I finally feel like I have my life here figured out, I mean more or less. There will always be those moments that remind you that, although you have been here for 6 1/2 months, you still lack the lifetime of experience of those around…
26 March, 2018
I had just left circus class and I was walking out of Yachay’s cultural center. To my left I noticed a guy around my age carrying something that looked 3D printed. I get really excited about new ideas and technology so, without thinking, I blurted…
09 November, 2017
On day one of my internship I found out I would be teaching not at one school but four. I start my day at 8:20 in the morning at the millennial school in Urcuqui. This complex consists of two schools about a block apart. Looking…
14 October, 2017
On Sunday my family and I journeyed to a cousin’s house about an hour and a half away. On the ride I learned dozens of games in Spanish from my two host sisters. I was so focused on the games that I hardly noticed the…
25 September, 2017
This is something extraordinary that I get to do. I have the opportunity to step back this next year and really take a look at the world before I jump in the following year in college. I am so thankful to all the people that…
03 August, 2017
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