Blogroll
Contributors
-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
Monthly Archives: July 2011
World Cultures
The most enjoyable part of the BIC program has been the insight, structure, and historical context of World Cultures. On paper, it appears to be just an ordinary history class but it is much more enriching and in… Continue reading
World Cultures
The most enjoyable part of the BIC program has been the insight, structure, and historical context of World Cultures. On paper, it appears to be just an ordinary history class but it is much more enriching and in… Continue reading
Alexander the Great Intro: Museum & “Fire from Heaven”
So, I’ve started my final book for Capstone entitled “Fire from Heaven” by Mary Renault about Alexander the Great. It discusses his childhood up until his ascension to the throne as king. Renault discusses the influences that molded Alexander into a ruler and conqueror. This is an appropriate book to end my experiences in a […]
Continue reading
Posted in BIC Capstone
Leave a comment
Why I Love Food
I think everyone on this trip has witnessed my capacity to eat. I weigh a good 70 pounds less than Benjamin and I still eat more than him. It’s not that I’m a never-ending pit that is using food as a comfort or n… Continue reading
Why I Love Food
I think everyone on this trip has witnessed my capacity to eat. I weigh a good 70 pounds less than Benjamin and I still eat more than him. It’s not that I’m a never-ending pit that is using food as a comfort or n… Continue reading
For the Future
Before I leave I would like to take the opportunity to talk about some ways this program could be improved in the future. It is not my goal to complain about the trip or the program, far from it, but the program is not perfect and perhaps there are som… Continue reading
For the Future
Before I leave I would like to take the opportunity to talk about some ways this program could be improved in the future. It is not my goal to complain about the trip or the program, far from it, but the program is not perfect and perhaps there are som… Continue reading
Need to Worship
We have visited many different sites dedicated to many different gods. We have seen churches turned into mosques, and temples turned into museums. What do all of these holy sites teach us?In Istanbul we visited the Hagia Sophia. Originally a Christian … Continue reading
Need to Worship
We have visited many different sites dedicated to many different gods. We have seen churches turned into mosques, and temples turned into museums. What do all of these holy sites teach us?In Istanbul we visited the Hagia Sophia. Originally a Christian … Continue reading
Conclusions from Cassandra: My world, Story world & Historic world
After reading Christa Wolf’s four essays at the end of the book, I now understand method and the madness behind her research and writing of the novel of Cassandra, the story of Troy from Cassandra’s perspective. My suspicions from the beginning about the theme of gender and particularly the role of women was confirmed during […]
Continue reading
Posted in BIC Capstone
Leave a comment