Archive for July, 2011

Coming up to San Luis Obispo for the CSPA workshop was one of the best decisions I have ever made.  I have learned so much in the last two weeks, and I have made so many great friends that I know I will have for life.  On the first day, I did not believe...
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Fifteen-year-old Bharath Ravishankar has had a love for sports since he was a young boy. From the age of eight years old, Ravishankar has seen games from the Wizards to the Giants.  His love for sports began after he saw the New England Patriots play.  Ever since he saw his favorite football team play,...
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When I received the e-mail that said a talent show was required, I began to get nervous.  It is nerve-wrecking enough to get onstage, but to get onstage without a talent is a nightmare.  Unlike many other students, I don’t play a musical instrument, cannot depend on vocal talents, and have not danced in...
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International traveling is hard to come by for many, but at CSPA, I have found many others who love internationally traveling as much as I do. Before she came to the CSPA workshop, Rebecca Asoulin ventured around Europe with some of her friends.  Visiting Spain, France, and Belgium, Asoulin engaged in the European culture....
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Today CSPA celebrated its 60th anniversary, in which alumni returned to reminisce about fun workshop times.  At this party, my new friends and I bonded by playing soccer, volley ball, and taking bunches of pictures.  After an excellent Mexican-themed dinner and chocolate and vanilla cake, the alumni and instructors spoke about Ralph and Millie,...
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I thought that I was alone when it came to being afraid of the dark.  At every sleepover I am always the paranoid one who needs a reassuring nightlight, or at home, I am the crazy one who needs the bathroom light on while I sleep.  It seems like a childhood issue, but in...
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For the past few years I have anticipated what college life would be like.  All I can say is my parents were right. Yes, the dorm room is small and the beds are tiny… Yes, the girls sacrifice sleeping time to beat the crowd for early morning showers… But, nothing  could prepare me for...
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Fact: I am obsessed with the beach. Most people in California really enjoy spending one afternoon at the beach every few days during the summer, but I like to go as much as I can!  I anticipate the beach in the summer sun, but what is unusual about me is that I go to...
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We are all so different, yet all so the same.  We were all chosen by our similar passion for journalism, yet we are all a part of something foreign.  Our differences make each one of us unique, yet our similarities let us share a common ground.  We are the 2011 CSPA students. Weeks and...
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