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about the site...

Thanks for visiting my website! I hope you enjoy your stay and are able to find your way around without any problems.

I created this site as a project, but it turned into a different few things. First off, it is a blog; simply a place where I can write some of my scattered, random thoughts, and occasionally rant a little bit, about how the man is keeping me (and you) down.

Secondly, it has become a place where I have posted some photography, so feel free to check some of that out as well. And lastly, This site will be used as part of a a few different projects for my masters degree. Feel free to email me if you have any questions, comments, concerns during your stay: (benhelms@gmail.com)

about me...

A little about me, let’s see...Well, I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, then moved to Los Angeles for college and about halfway through that I moved out to Boston. After falling in love with New England (go Pats/Sox!), I made my way back to SoCal and got two degrees from Azusa Pacific University in Los Angeles, CA (a B.A. in English-Writing & an M.S. in College Counseling and Student Development). As of now, I'm working as a Hall Director at the University of Portland in Oregon and living/working in the prestigious Villa Maria Hall.

Besides all that, I love writing, backpacking, photography, music (recording, composing and listening), playing/watching sports, and exploring new lands. View my Resume.


Tag Archives: University of Portland

Go Tell It On the Mountain

**WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS GUILT TRIPS AND DEPRESSING SUBTEXT** (BUT ALSO SOME FUN PICTURES AT THE BOTTOM!) It’s been awhile since my last real post (kind of a theme the past few months…), and life’s been real busy the last bit with this whole “live-in” position thing. Not exactly a lot of down time these...

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What it’s like

It’s been awhile, I apologize. Life as a hall director is a bit busier than i had imagined…which, if you knew how much I had imagined, you’d realize it’s a very busy job. Very extremely busy. I’ll try to get into a more normal routine of writing and stuff…but it might take a few weeks...

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Villa Movin

Crazy-awesome-busy time this weekend at the University of Portland… Related Posts:Taking Our Talents to Rockaway BeachMerry Christmas 2010 In PicturesGo Tell It On the MountainPhoto of the WeekPhoto of the Week (August 14–20)Photo of the Week (May 29 – June 4)

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Villa Viri Superbi

Through these halls walk the proud men of Villa Maria… Okay, I know I look completely photoshopped in, but I promise I was there. This is my building…Villa Maria Hall. Welcome to the first post in the many continuing adventures in all-male Catholic college dorm life. It’s gunna get interesting. Related Posts:Merry Christmas 2010 In...

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Millennials: How’s It Going to Be?

We’re in a recession, two wars, extremely high national debt,  personal debt of Americans is at an all time high, school violence seems to be increasing all the time, and FOX news has us scared sh@%less about our own personal security. By most accounts, America isn’t doing too peachy. However, and I’ve been thinking long...

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