From UW Students
Kindness Abounds Here
Monday, January 22, 2007
What I’ve noticed here in Bay Saint Louis is the complete and utter thankfulness the community has towards any volunteer that comes into town. Never would I have expected such kindness and gratefulne
A Surreal Place
Monday, January 22, 2007
I met Kendra a year and a half ago, a month before the storm. She is from Pass Christian, MS. It used to be a short drive from Bay St. Louis, before the bridge collapsed. Today, it requires a foggy
Intricacies of Tiling
Monday, January 22, 2007
On our first tiling job, we messed up the grout lines.
Back in December, when we went to Lowe’s for a tiling clinic, we had learned that starting from the center of a room was the best way to ensure
The Value of Volunteers
Monday, January 22, 2007
People unite from all over the country to help others in despair. These people come from all types of different backgrounds and they all bring different trades and skills. Most importantly though, t
Unanticipated Experiences
Monday, January 22, 2007
This picture is of the motorcyclists who stopped to ask us for directions while we were walking home from the ferry.
While being here in Bay St. Louis, I have learned a great deal about the people th
The following are blogs completed for Week 3 of Engineering 499, Service Learning Seminar. Students are asked to relate an experience that had a significant impact on their experience and to reflect upon its significance. These entries show a broad diversity of perspectives and insights into Bay St. Louis and the American Southeast as well Hurricane Katrina’s impact and aftermath.
