When reflecting on my experience in this class, I couldn’t help but sum it utilizing the overused academic phrase “building my toolbox.” Though toolbox is…
Tiny Resolution, Tiny Dog
Over Thanksgiving break, I met the puppy that my parents welcomed into the family a few weeks ago. I fondly refer to him as my…
Punishment
Although I am certainly not the type to craft sappy love poems or optimistic views of the world, I did not expect this poem to…
Class Discussion – Personal Narrative
After the discussion in class on Tuesday, I was drawn to the idea of analyzing my own experience in the sea of this large data…
Breakfast at the Reading Room
This post was inspired by a still from the classic film Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961). Personally, I love the aesthetic of the film; very decadent,…
Visualizing Integrals
Many of the classes I am taking this semester are math and science based, of which the content is often hard to translate to the…
Fickle Flame Flickers
For me, first impressions of this assignment included dread and fear. The 30-minute long tutorial seemed quite daunting, and, once again, I had to…
Finding a Vox (voice) in the World
Like most things go, now that I had experience making a podcast, I found it to be a much smoother process this time around. The…
Manchester Black and Blues
Manchester by the Sea is a beautiful and devastating story of a man and his nephew navigating the murky waters of grief and nostalgia. Set…
Finding Friendliness
Coming into this assignment, I could’ve sworn I would be a happier, friendlier person on the weekend, but the data doesn’t lie. In fact, on…