Ellen (not her real name) recently sent me a copy of the letter that she sent to the Board of Directors. I’ve left out her remarks addressing the Board specifically, but here is the rest of her story in its entirety:I left the internship feeling completely chewed up and spit out into a cold and […]
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As any intern will tell you, sleep is a precious commodity during your time at the Honor Academy. You are kept SO busy and push your body so hard, that most people spend the year in some stage of sleep-deprivation. I was so tired during the 2nd semester of my undergrad year that I would
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A few weeks ago I asked people to send in stories about their experiences with the health & safety conditions at Teen Mania. I haven’t posted many yet because I literally have SO much to post about that they’ve kind of been put at the bottom of the pile. One of my readers, Liz (also
Roughing It For Jesus or Unnecessary Deprivation? Read More »
I was an intern in January of 1999. I dropped out of college in the middle of my sophomore year, convinced that I was supposed to be a world changer. I was placed as an Administrative Assistant. I had zero office experience, but I was willing to learn. I was also placed in a position
I was an intern from 07-08. This is but a small glimpse of my experience at Teen Mania. One issue of concern was the stigma of exercise (which I’m fairly certain RA has already touched on). The attitude at the HA is that everybody is capable of the exact same workout regimen, and anybody who
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The number of injuries and illnesses developed at Teen Mania is shockingly high and totally unnecessary. I’ll be posting a story tomorrow that touches on this topic. In the meantime, send me your stories relating to health and safety at Teen Mania. Did you get unnecessarily injured? Did you receive adequate medical care? Was your
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