Experimental Reflections

The below is my CV with elaboration on the main lessons I kept from these experiences. 

  1. Work as an Electrician 
  2. West Coast Culture 
  3. Academia Round One: Canadian Bachelors  
    • Vipassana retreats
      • First
        • Buddhist fundamentalist 
      • Second
        • Having a God experience during my second retreat. 
    • New age spirituality and sensory deprivation
    • Wildland firefighting
      • service yet self-serving
  4. Rigs
    • The consequences of selling one’s soul 
    • How energy makes the world go round 
  5. Vagabonding
    • Fast travel burnout 
    • Poverty in Asia 
    • Why nations fail theme
  6. Academia Round Two: European Masters
    • Studying philosophy in Europe and living in a foreign country
      • Linguistic Conventions differ but there are underlying concepts and experiences. 
  7. 6 months in France
    • Bilingualism. Are there ideas prior to the conventional concepts? 
  8. Academia Round Three: French America Masters
    • University in a foreign language