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July 24, 2022
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The Shoulders of Giants

For roughly a third of my life, I have been associated with Saint Xavier High School. As a student, teacher,…

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July 21, 2022
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Chalkboard Lessons

Teaching with chalk has been such a unique experience. The little box handed to me when I arrived has become…

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July 16, 2022July 16, 2022
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Find your Bungoma

“I would love to do something like that!”“I wish I could spend my summer volunteering.”“I’ve always wanted to visit Kenya.”…

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Xaverian Brothers Kenya

Medical Judgment

28 Jun 2022June 28, 2022
“You could have malaria.” As I prepared to go to the doctor’s office to check if I had malaria, I was overwhelmed with fears and judgment of the Kenyan medical…
Xaverian Brothers Kenya

Communally Independent

27 Jun 2022
Living in the Xaverian Brothers community means only a limited number of available vehicles exist. As a result, the ability to leave campus is dependent on the availability of the…
Xaverian Brothers Kenya

A Mass of Time

26 Jun 2022June 26, 2022
Time in Kenya moves differently. In America, time works against you. Each tick is a moment lost. Each tock an opportunity missed. Every second is precisely counted and every minute…
Xaverian Brothers Kenya

Strive to Excel

23 Jun 2022June 23, 2022
Life at a boarding school moves with rhythmic precision. Days follow strict agendas. Nights follow structured plans. Rising before daybreak, the boys attend morning prayers, share a simple breakfast, gather…
Xaverian Brothers Kenya

Poverty Paradise

22 Jun 2022June 23, 2022
I wonder if my writings have glorified the Western world’s manufactured persona of the starving, dirty African child? I fear that sharing my struggles adjusting to a new culture has…
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Christ in the Streets

19 Jun 2022June 22, 2022
Approaching the Cathedral for Mass, we arrived early. The previous service had not yet finished. 5 minutes past. 10 minutes past. Nearly 30 minutes after the service was scheduled to…
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Cultural Clarity

19 Jun 2022June 22, 2022
We all need moments to ourselves. Moments to escape into a quiet space without distraction. A place to clear our heads. When I am in Louisville, it is a leisurely…
Xaverian Brothers Kenya

Support the Brothers

15 Jun 2022June 22, 2022
Saint Xavier High School in Bungoma, Kenya, is the newest Xaverian Brothers school. Beginning in 2018, it has grown to be nationally recognized for its ability to educate boys for…
Xaverian Brothers Kenya

Defining Success

15 Jun 2022June 22, 2022
What does it mean to be successful?  Is it determined by our bank accounts? Our intelligence? The friends we make? Our job status? The size of our home? The college…
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Escaping Reality

12 Jun 2022June 22, 2022
The past two weeks have been a whirlwind experience. After traveling below the equator, struggling to learn a new language that has no linguistic ties to any other language I’ve…
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Kenya’s American Dream

8 Jun 2022June 9, 2022
Since I arrived, I have been fielding questions about the United States. “In America, do they have corn fields?” “In America, do they eat ugali?” “In America, what is the…
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Pentecostal Revival

6 Jun 2022June 22, 2022
On the Feast of the Pentecost, Christians celebrate the event when the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles with tongues of fire. As a result, everyone gathered from all the…

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The mountains were blue the grass was green
My last day in Kenya was filled with the largest smiles and celebration of the happiest memories. I will forever be thankful to the Xaverian Brothers for hosting me.
Went on safari, became the lion king.
Teaching the art of smiles and finger pointing, and learning the art of joy.
The gift you have received give as a gift.
When left St. X in 2019 to pursue further studies, I knew I’d eventually make my way back. Never did I imagine it’d be in Bungoma, Kenya. We are St. X!
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