Abby – Outside Student
I don’t want to say this class will “haunt” me, because that has negative connotations, but I certainly won’t be able to shake this class off any time soon. It’s like sand at a beach that sticks to your shoes and you carry everywhere, sometimes unknowingly. Or reaching into a pocket of an old coat and finding an item you forgot you had. The stories, the laughs, the tears, the pain, the joy, the faces, the love, all of it has seeped into my being. I’ve been changed in a way I have yet to understand and moved in a way I will never forget. I love you all and can’t thank you enough.
Anonymous Inside Student
It seems to me that the bridge that we’ve built has been constructed form hearing and telling stories. To me, this means that we’ve found a connection through our stories. It also shows me that it would seem as if everyone would like to be heard as well as to hear more. I know that for me, personally, I would like to learn to be a better listener and gain more understanding through being exposed to other human experiences and thoughts.
Mimi – Outside Student
The most powerful way to overcome borders, bridges and barriers is through storytelling. It has been a pleasure to wreck the system with YOU! The relationships we have built, I wouldn’t trade them for anything, I wish to treasure it as the beginning of a canvas for a revolution. The day will come when barriers such as jails, prisons and frontiers would no longer interrupt our existence but by being us we will interrupt theirs. I haven’t felt more at home in an academic setting before this class and I owe it to your laughs, the stories, the tears our eyes have shed. Sometimes I wish I could be an ant so that I could immerse into the cracks and share with you a piece of sunshine. The biggest blessing for your journey – love, love fiercely. May God shine the joy of justice with your spirit.
Anonymous Inside Student
I am surprised by how much my mind has been opened throughout this class. I didn’t realize how different and alike we all are. I am challenged by the ideas we have shared. I want to continue to practice mindfulness in order to broaden my perspective. I am delighted that I had this opportunity to expand my world and my heart.