Exquisite Corpses

This past week the Nesters played a surrealist parlor game called the "exquisite corpse." We played the game with both written stories and drawing. The game works by having each person contribute a part of the image or story without knowing what the person before them had done.  The ending results are beautiful and bizarre! Here are a few examples.

Juggling

Everyone is so busy this time of year, including the Nesters. They are industriously juggling classroom expectations, social dynamics, extracurricular activities and work here in the Nest. Yesterday conversations bounced between terms for particular ballet positions, to WWII battlegrounds, to types of Galapagos tortoises. Then they eagerly began recommending books for each other to read that have excited and informed them. Meanwhile, they are sculpting, researching, designing websites and recording videos for their projects. These Nesters have such natural enthusiasm for learning and sharing it is awe inspiring. Tomorrow we will turn our attention to internet research skills and watch a Tedtalk about engineering and art. I can only imagine the conversations that will ensue afterwards. I am sure the Nesters will bring their typical enthusiasm and thoughtfulness to our discussions.  So, as this crazy busy time of year continues to overwhelm us all, remember we are in good hands because the leaders of tomorrow are already amazing!