Messiah students and grads ‘hit the road’
This is the third summer for the award-winning “Hit the Road” program, a life exploratory effort sponsored by Messiah College’s Career Center to give current students and new grads a chance to see America first-hand, investigate new career opportunities, interview individuals engaged in a variety of endeavors, experience the Christian life lived out, and sample drive-thru food on a nationwide scale.
Unfolding the MapIn February, teams of hopefuls prepared applications, detailing the group members, the general route, and stated goals and hopes for their trips. Four teams were selected based upon their answers to a variety of queries (and, presumably, the roadworthiness of their vehicles). See the side bar for a personal glimpse of what each traveler hopes is in store for them. Rules of the RoadEach trip must last at least a week, but longer sojourns are acceptable. One ambitious team will be traveling for two and a half weeks. To document their journey, each team is required to blog during their trip. At least three video interviews are to be completed by each team. Fasten your seatbelts!Once classes were completed and diplomas were in hand, the New England Awesomes, Dreamers and Seekers, Go West Young Men, and Cross Country Cruisers loaded up their vehicles and set out. From their blog links below, join these intrepid travelers in their adventures on the road, already in progress. To Learn More: |
From the travelers…Here are just a few of the thoughts the Hit the Roaders had as they contemplated their trips. (Almost a pity, not one of them is named “Jack”.) Derek: “I hope to receive information on the usefulness of graduate school versus entering the work world directly out of college.” Brett: “I cannot think of a better way to say goodbye to another chapter of life than to spend [almost] three weeks on the open road seeing some of America’s greatest with two of my best friends.” Alexandra: “I value the experience of taking a road trip with friends who are at the same stage of life as I am.”
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