Hampton Court Palace
Being at Hampton Court was like traveling through time to an era when one-third of the population lived in poverty, the average lifespan was thirty-five years, there were no drains, sewers, and rubbish was thrown into the streets, and when beheading your wives was an acceptable practice. Walking into the same rooms the likes of …
Etymological Origins
Today a fellow student ended their Skype conversation with their boyfriend by saying, “Alright, I’m gonna hang up now.” I was struck by the phrase, which is already an anachronism in regards to most modes of digital communication. We’ve moved beyond hanging phones up when we’re done with them. At the time I joked that …
GS 554 — Elaborating on Native American Perspectives
Our class discussion drew on our reading of Sherman Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Thomas King's Truth & Bright Water, and the 1998 film Smoke Signals. Themes: Borders as human constructions. Belonging as something that necessitates that there are those who don't belong. Varying definitions of success. Questions: How can humor …
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Origins
It isn't difficult to wax poetic about England. In fact, it's disturbingly easy. Everywhere you turn, England presents you with a monolith of feeling and thought. We aren't here for very long, but everyday has been crammed with important sites one after the other. It's overwhelming, to tell you the truth. I've been joking with …
Finishing the First Year
This past year was my first year of college. I did not have a typical first year of college. This is the last class I need to become a sophomore. I began my career at CC last summer during C block, before I had any sort of orientation for college. I got off to a …
When in London:
Always wash your feet upon returning home. Look up. Have class in a rose garden at Hampton Court. Have class beneath The Globe. Eat chocolate beetroot cake and twirl. Race through the glorious Regent's Park to make it to a massively bizarre performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Open Air Theatre. Under the …
Class today
Class in Hampton Court Rose Garden. Can you believe it!
Shakespeare’s Wife
Sometimes traveling I feel like life transcends reality. Today was one of those days as we made what our professor termed an “enforced march” out of town. In reality, it was a beautiful twenty-minute stroll through lovely fields. At this point, many members of our class, including myself, were unsure of our final destination. We …
Popsicles!
Today was another free day! We decided to see as much of London as possible. We left the hostel bright and early and walked to the National Portrait Gallery. Once we were "all-portraited-out," we decided to walk to Buckingham Palace. After consulting the map, we discovered that walking along The Mall seemed like the easiest …
