by Guest Blogger | Sep 8, 2021 | Campus Life, Campus Life Blog, Feature Post, Travel
Taken by Shannon Brown in 2018 near the Amazon Rainforest Studying abroad is something students come to Winona State for, but COVID-19 has kind of put a wrench in things. Don’t stress! We’ve got you covered with what you can do right now to get your ducks in a row....
by Erin Kloepping | Feb 16, 2018 | Academics, Feature Post, Improving Our World, More Than a Major, Travel
Growing up in a small town surrounded by corn fields often made it difficult to dream outside of my surroundings. It wasn’t until my youth leader in high school started asking me questions like, “What is your purpose? What is the calling that has been placed on your...
by Erin Kloepping | Feb 7, 2018 | Improving Our World, More Than a Major, Travel
Ever since she was a little girl, Kelsa Katzfey, a freshman at WSU, has had a heart for kids. She has always dreamt of going into a career where she could invest in the lives of children. It wasn’t until she ventured to the country of El Salvador that this dream...
by Erin Kloepping | Sep 6, 2017 | Improving Our World, Travel
This summer I had the privilege of serving in the beautiful country of Ecuador under missionaries, Steve & Sandi Youngren, as their Communications Intern. Steve & Sandi Youngren have been serving in Ecuador for about 15 years! The Youngrens have founded a...
by | Aug 24, 2015 | Travel
Before traveling across the world to stay in London for three weeks, I have never experienced staying in hostel before. I assumed I did not have to believe it would be like the 2005 horror film Hostel, but besides that I just figured it would be like a dorm. As it was...
by | Aug 19, 2015 | Travel
After traveling to London, one thing I have learned (and have become very good at) is sleeping in odd places. Everyday was packed full with activities, and after not getting a few nights of solid sleep, it became exhausting. Flying Delta…. Someone once told me that if...
