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High Mountain Wild

This past semester, students were asked to reflect on their HMI experience by creating their own blog posts. “Each blog was totally unique” explained Alex Tarika, the Semester 31 English Apprentice. For the next couple of weeks we will be posting a sample of several students’ work here on the HMI blog. Below you will find an excerpt from […]

Student Work

To Free Myself Completely

This past semester, students were asked to reflect on their HMI experience by creating their own blog posts. “Each blog was totally unique” explained Alex Tarika, the Semester 31 English Apprentice. For the next couple of weeks we will be posting a sample of several students’ work here on the HMI blog. Below you will find a post from

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2013 HMI Friends and Family Hut Trip Report

Though Jack and Porter Barnes have held down the fort (hut) in the child department for many years, the last few Friends and Family of HMI hut trips have been characterized by more and more wee ones. This year, as I worked on a 500-piece puzzle of Winter Park Ski Resort, I deemed the effort futile after

Student Work

Where Nature and Minds Meet: A Blog About My Experiences in the Utah Canyons

This past semester, students were asked to reflect on their HMI experience by creating their own blog posts. “Each blog was totally unique” explained Alex Tarika, the Semester 31 English Apprentice. For the next couple of weeks we will be posting a sample of several students’ work here on the HMI blog. Below you will find an excerpt from

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Semester 23 Alumna Interviewed About Her HMI Experience

Megan Morrow, Semester 23 alumna, recently spoke with Carpe Juvenis about her time at HMI. Carpe Juvenis is an online resource and community of influential youth who are determined to make their dreams a reality, who are striving to be better leaders, and who are not just seizing the day, but seizing their youth. Read the interview with Megan here.

Semester

Semester 31: Parents’ Weekend, Projects, and Prep for the Fun Run!

When we wrote our last update we were looking forward to Parents’ Weekend, but now we’re excited to tell you about Parents’ Weekend, along with some of the other things that have been happening around campus this past week.  We were quite excited to have so many guests on campus a few weekends ago.  They flew in

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HMI is Traveling the Country this Winter

The winter of 2014 will bring HMI far and wide as we hit the road to connect with both prospective students and alumni! If you are thinking about the HMI Semester or Summer Term, take a look at our schedule of evening presentations to see if we are coming to a city near you. We’ll be visiting Louisville, Brooklyn, Los

Semester

Semester 31: Third Expedition and Making the Most of Our Time Here

Sorry it’s taken us so long to get this written for you!  We had a slow time returning to campus from our last expedition since it was so snowy in Leadville.  Seeing as we were a bit delayed, we focused on de-issuing efficiently so we could pack ourselves up for Thanksgiving break!  Now that we’ve

Alumni Profiles

Honest Food: From HMI to La Saison

I remember a distinct moment while in Leadville, Colorado where time stopped. The snow was falling, and I was in Who’s Hall printing my final paper for History. The moment was still, beautiful, and full. Something happened in this moment—I felt accomplished. While printing my final paper, I reflected on my moments of endured challenges,

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