Category: Now in New Orleans

A collection of stories from the travel course “Leadership in the Eye of the Storm: Hurricane Katrina Case Study.”

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday

Author’s Note: The following events were written as they were occurring. As such, they were written in the appropriate tense at that time. The following events occurred on January 13, 2019. “Children waiting for the day they feel good. Happy birthday, happy birthday.” Those are some lyrics from one of my favorite songs, Mad World,…

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Swampy Saturday

Swampy Saturday

Author’s Note: The following events were written as they were occurring. As such, they were written in the appropriate tense at that time. The following events occurred on January 12, 2019. Day Eight was the first true free day everyone had on the trip. The class was free to do whatever they wanted across the…

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A Wealth of Experiences

A Wealth of Experiences

Author’s Note: The following events were written as they were occurring. As such, they were written in the appropriate tense at that time. The following events occurred on January 11, 2019. I cannot believe that today was our last day at Saint Jude (SJ). I woke up and got out of bed at around 6:00…

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Prime Time

Prime Time

Author’s Note: The following events were written as they were occurring. As such, they were written in the appropriate tense at that time. The following events occurred on January 10, 2019. Day Six was probably my best day yet in New Orleans, and a nice breath of fresh, humid air from the sudden change in…

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Slowing Down yet Speeding Up

Slowing Down yet Speeding Up

Author’s Note: The following events were written as they were occurring. As such, they were written in the appropriate tense at that time. The following events occurred on January 9, 2019. In addition, I present information which I may or may not agree with in this piece. Robert Coles (1993) briefly informs readers of The…

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Window Glazing

Window Glazing

Author’s Note: The following events were written as they were occurring. As such, they were written in the appropriate tense at that time. The following events occurred on January 8, 2019. In addition, I present information which I may or may not agree with in this piece. I woke up just after 6:00 AM on…

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Thank You for Your Service

Thank You for Your Service

Author’s Note: The following events were written as they were occurring. As such, they were written in the appropriate tense at that time. The following events occurred on January 7, 2019. After a brief night’s rest at Saint Jude Community Center (SJ), I woke up just before 5:00 AM and changed into my work clothes,…

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All Things French (Quarter) and More

All Things French (Quarter) and More

Author’s Note: The following events were written as they were occurring. As such, they were written in the appropriate tense at that time. The following events occurred on January 6, 2019. After a restful night’s sleep at the Hotel Saint Pierre, my roommate and I woke up, ate breakfast, and packed our things. We checked…

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