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My NOLS semester helped me develop a strong passion for environmental studies, history, art and experiential learning. Nora Oliver, Semester in the Southwest ‘06, Clark University Rainbow Weinstock
EDUCATION Mac Henry Dave Anderson Julie Brown Far left and top left: There’s no wireless here, but in classrooms like these, you won’t miss it. Bottom left: Student Holly McIntyre teaches a class on weather on a Yukon River Instructor Course. Right: Books and notebooks are an important part of a NOLS education, too. MORE THAN 97% OF NOLS GRADUATES WOULD RECOMMEND A NOLS EDUCATION TO A FRIEND. NOLS education by Nora Oliver, Semester in the Southwest ‘06, Clark University A DIFFERENT KIND OF CLASSROOM There is nothing like challenging your educational potential by stepping into a classroom made of canyon walls and rock chairs with teddy-bear cacti as classmates. My NOLS Semester in the Southwest brought me from the typical four-walled classroom to a wall-less classroom of infinite possibilities. It was a hands-on tangible education and active experience rather than passive lectures. Ninety days in the desert taught me not only the practical skills of living in the backcountry, but lessons in biology, history, ecology, and hydrology as well: how cacti survive in harsh environments, what types of animals roamed the lands we traveled on, and the science and history of the ground we slept on. COLLEGE CREDIT The education I gained during my NOLS semester helped me develop a strong passion for environmental studies, history, art and experiential learning and, subsequently, plan for my bachelor’s degree. I earned the equivalent of one semester of college credit through the University of Utah during my course, and I will transfer those credits to my current university in Worcester, Massachusetts. The skills I learned have also opened many doors to new learning opportunities and qualified me for unique jobs, such as my summer position as a natural resource instructor at the Green Mountain Conservation Camp in Vermont in addition to other well-regarded positions at my university. EDUCATION THAT LASTS NOLS helped me realize that experiential education can be one of the best ways to learn skills and knowledge of the backcountry such as Leave No Trace principles, first aid care, and how we impact the world around us. I have found that the lessons I learned through NOLS have influenced how I live my day-to-day life in the frontcountry. Now I live with more awareness of the green spaces and natural environment around me and how my actions affect those areas for better or worse. www.nols.edu • (800) 710 - NOLS • admissions@nols.edu 15
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