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dana michelle. 20 years old. penn state student. fan of everything artsy. adventure enthusiast.

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11 May 12
Lunch in Chicago (Taken with instagram)

Lunch in Chicago (Taken with instagram)

10 May 12
We went to the Preakness Hot Air Balloon Festival tonight. It was too windy for the balloons to fly which was a bummer but this one brave family put their balloon up and fought against the wind to keep the crowd entertained.

We went to the Preakness Hot Air Balloon Festival tonight. It was too windy for the balloons to fly which was a bummer but this one brave family put their balloon up and fought against the wind to keep the crowd entertained.

Posted: 8:59 PM
CSA harvest day! Spent my day bundling rosemary, radishes, carrots, beets, and swiss chard.

CSA harvest day! Spent my day bundling rosemary, radishes, carrots, beets, and swiss chard.

4 May 12
I recently made my 5th Kiva loan! Kiva is a non-profit organization that aims to alleviate poverty using online micro financing communities. In high school one of my teachers mentioned this website to me so I checked it out. I made a $25 loan to a woman in Peru who was trying to start a small business. Since then, I have been re-circulating the same $25 once the loans are re-paid. I have also lent to a group of Bolivians who practice natural medicine, a group in the Philippines growing produce, a dairy woman in Kenya, and most recently a man in Kenya who grows coffee, bananas, and grains for the local market. Since it was founded in 2005, Kiva has enabled $308 million in loans with a 98.93% repayment rate. So, instead of donating to food aid, I loan to help entrepreneurs contribute to their local markets. Kiva Website 

I recently made my 5th Kiva loan!

Kiva is a non-profit organization that aims to alleviate poverty using online micro financing communities. In high school one of my teachers mentioned this website to me so I checked it out. I made a $25 loan to a woman in Peru who was trying to start a small business. Since then, I have been re-circulating the same $25 once the loans are re-paid.

I have also lent to a group of Bolivians who practice natural medicine, a group in the Philippines growing produce, a dairy woman in Kenya, and most recently a man in Kenya who grows coffee, bananas, and grains for the local market. Since it was founded in 2005, Kiva has enabled $308 million in loans with a 98.93% repayment rate. So, instead of donating to food aid, I loan to help entrepreneurs contribute to their local markets.

Kiva Website 

29 April 12

awesome.

  • finished with my semester work
  • finished packing to go home
  • summer is around the corner
  • family video chat
  • teacher appreciation brunch at Hebrew school
  • naps
  • documentaries
  • cleaning/organizing the apartment

notsoawesome.

  • everyone is busy studying
  • bored
  • sticking around for a Tuesday exam
  • quiet campus
  • graduating seniors
  • goodbyes
Posted: 7:17 PM

Israeli IndepenDANCE photo booth!

25 April 12
24 April 12
Taken with instagram

Taken with instagram

23 April 12
Taken with instagram Hangin around the Toyota dealership in State College

Taken with instagram

Hangin around the Toyota dealership in State College

22 April 12
psuhomecoming: The Glory Echoes On!

psuhomecoming:

The Glory Echoes On!

Reblogged: psuhomecoming

Posted: 7:31 PM

Blue and White Weekend fun!

17 April 12
Last strawberry harvest of the semester.

Last strawberry harvest of the semester.

Themed by Hunson. Originally by Josh