Sometimes, the more that a story is told, the more it can seem to get bigger than life. I guess this is how urban legends take on crazy proportions. But I was there the day it happened. I remember it. And although it has become one of the favorite Hero Holiday stories that are retold […]
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Team 1 is full of fun!
Published by February 20th, 2009 in Team 1, Road Team Blogs, Staff Blogs and Student Zone. ClosedMy name is Adam,and along with my fiancée Lindsay, I lead one of our road teams. We just joined the Absolute team in January of this year, and we are really excited to be a part of everything. It has been a couple of weeks of steady shows for us… a lot of fun… […]
...continue readingKeys Public School: Enthusiastic and positive
Published by February 19th, 2009 in School Testimonials and Testimonials. ClosedTo Whom It May Concern:
I am writing to provide a reference for the “Multi-Media Show” presented at Mackenzie and Keys Schools on February 11th, 2009. This show was sponsored by the Renfrew Country District Health Unit.
This was one of the finest “character education” productions that I have had the pleasure of witnessing in my experience […]
Stratford Northwestern Secondary School: Something for everyone
Published by February 18th, 2009 in School Testimonials and Testimonials. ClosedThank you for the visit today.
“Absolute is an engaging and powerful assembly. The lights, the music and multimedia presentations get students attention and deliver an important message- “that they have purpose and are worth it”. The assembly has something for everyone. All social groups relate with at least one of the speakers and/or their situation. […]
Feet come in all shapes and sizes. They can be delicate and attractive, and they can be large and well worn. Feet rarely get the attention they deserve, as they are used by almost every human, every day, taken for granted and abused. Feet have been the inspiration for many poems, images, and for the […]
...continue readingI’ve been living in Mexico for just about 2 weeks now, and the entire time it has been a complete whirlwind of awesome experiences. We started it off with a 7 day aid road trip down the Baja. Apparently Absolute hasn’t heard of starting off with the easy stuff, they’re more the “throw ‘em in […]
...continue readingSo we get to Mexico and our first week here we get to travel with a group of 20 people down south on the Baja. We had a very dynamic, diverse group: seven Mexicans, three Americans and nine people from Absolute. We were fortunate enough to have a retired nurse from Victoria agree to accompany […]
...continue readingThe town was El Barril, a small fishing village on the Sea of Cortes around 5 hours away from any major city or paved road. We had driven on dirt roads through the beautiful mountains and desert of the Baja to get there. With absolutely no previous English teaching experience between any of us, Kristi, […]
...continue readingOur first experience of Mexico was taken as a road trip down the Baja Peninsula. It was something even an amnesiac could not forget. it wasn’t as if we brought a child back from the brink of death, or saved an old widow from starvation. Certainly nothing to be put up there with Mother Teresa […]
...continue readingStarting things off right in Mexico - Tortillas and Beans!
Published by February 14th, 2009 in Uncategorized. ClosedOver this past week a group of 21 of us got the chance to participate in a once in a lifetime experience. After lots of packing, organizing, meeting and snacking we packed up into four vehicles and began a trip to the southern part of the Baja. We were all eager to see what […]
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