When I was in college, I had several of my English classes in a building known as Emerson Hall, so I spent a lot of time there. Occasionally, I would get thirsty over the course of the day and would need to buy a water bottle from the vending machine. However, I quickly learned that one … Continue reading The Faulty Vending Machine of Life
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Worth 1000 Words #2: Poetry and The Dark Knight
There are a lot of things in this world that, when combined, make a perfect pair. Peanut butter and jelly, for instance. Cheese and crackers. Cereal and milk. Chips and salsa - or, alternatively, chips and guacamole. But some pairings are not so obvious... like Batman and Walt Whitman. I decided to explore this unusual … Continue reading Worth 1000 Words #2: Poetry and The Dark Knight
Worth 1000 Words #1: Frolicking
In the spring/summer of 2011, I spent two months traversing England with a group of about 20 other students and a rotating cast of four professors. I had my inhibitions about going at first - I had only just finished a rough first year of college, wasn't sure I would be able to make friends … Continue reading Worth 1000 Words #1: Frolicking
Surviving Rock Science
When I was in my final year of college, I had to take a lab science. It was a requirement foisted upon me, not a choice. I'd thought that I dodged it, because I took an online astronomy class with a "lab" over the summer of my second year, but my university saw through that … Continue reading Surviving Rock Science
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