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A I wrap up on my journey of the last four years and what I have learned, I decided to choose Madison, WI as the end location. This is where I will be living next year and hopefully working as a teacher. The gateway experiences that you have just seen and read about have helped to shape me into the person I am today. With the help of Carroll's GenEd's and CCE classes I have learned the importance of critical and creative thinking, empathy, collaboration and communication, and the value of culture and community. The four pillars not only shaped my learning experience at Carroll, but it helped shape me into a future educator.

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Arenal Volcano, Alajuela Province, San Carlos, Costa Rica

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Arenal Volcano, Alajuela Province, San Carlos, Costa Rica

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Arenal Volcano, Alajuela Province, San Carlos, Costa Rica

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This was a volcano out side of San José that I would have visited. Even though I did not get to travel to Costa Rica I was able to complete a CCE at Carroll as well as complete my Spanish minor. Going into the workforce this fall I feel that I will have a step up among other candidates because of my cross cultural education at Carroll and my Spanish minor.

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This is a picture of the National Theater in Costa Rica's capital city of San José. This is one of the places I would have visited on my CCE to Costa Rica last summer. Even though it was cancelled due to COVID, I still feel like I learned a lot and I hope to travel there soon. I think this taught me a sense of Enduring Values as it was a difficult decision and I therefore had to make very difficult decisions about the next best steps for me. This is why I decided to participate in a CCE at Carroll that talked about diverse educational settings. Some topics in this class were communities, privilege and social justice.

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José María Morelos, Quintana Roo, Mexico

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José María Morelos, Quintana Roo, Mexico

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José María Morelos, Quintana Roo, Mexico

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This small town is where I got to spend a week in 2016 working with children at the local schools and learning Spanish at a local University. The other picture pinned near here is a group of children that I worked with.

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José María Morelos, Quintana Roo, Mexico

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José María Morelos, Quintana Roo, Mexico

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José María Morelos, Quintana Roo, Mexico

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The view out of the Empire State Building

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A tree that was left standing after Hurricane Katrina that a local artist used to carve into and angle and birds.

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Delicious seafood gumbo that is a traditional dish of Louisiana.

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A historic rail road that was used to ship materials to the building of the Hoover Dam that was converted into a scenic walk.

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This is a city that is close to my heart. My boyfriend lives in Henderson, NV which is about 10 minutes outside of Las Vegas. I frequently visit during breaks and holidays and plan on moving here within two years. I have provided some pictures of things I have experienced during my many visits.

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Carroll University, North East Avenue, Waukesha, WI, USA

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Carroll University, North East Avenue, Waukesha, WI, USA

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Carroll University, North East Avenue, Waukesha, WI, USA

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Decision making was an important step in my college career. The first big decision I made was the choice to attend Carroll as my school for four years. After that I made many tough decisions such as choosing my major. I think one of the biggest and best decisions I made during this time was adding a Spanish minor to my studies. This important step allowed me to take my CCD course in Spanish and learn more about South American cultures and literature. It even helped me make the decision to travel abroad and study for a summer in Costa Rica!

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Carroll University, North East Avenue, Waukesha, WI, USA

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Carroll University, North East Avenue, Waukesha, WI, USA

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Carroll University, North East Avenue, Waukesha, WI, USA

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In my first year at Carroll I found my passion. After being accepted into the Nursing program as a freshman  I quickly learned that this was not the profession for me. I began taking Education classes and loved not only the material but the professors and my classmates as well. While completing my education courses for my major I was also taking my Pio Core classes. Due to the variety of these classes some of my main take aways from these were the ability to think critically and creatively and collaborate with others. Thankfully, I had professors who highlighted these skills in their classes. In my Education classes I learned the values of compelling questions and the ability to clearly communicate with others. These life long skills were instilled in me and they are skills I will take into my community after graduation.

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The small town where I grew up was the start of my journey. I knew I wanted to get away, and Carroll was just the place. In my CCS course not only did I learn a lot about other cultures but I learned about my own Swiss heritage. I learned about empathy and how to understand other cultures and perspectives that are not my own. This integrated knowledge in my freshman CCS gave me the foundation of cultural understanding to able to dig deeper into other cultures in the next courses.