Monthly Archives: March 2011

Prof. Vander Zee, who visited us today to speak about Writing in English: Student Edition,has shared the following link to the electronic portion of his presentation. http://blogs.cofc.edu/american-autobiography/student-writing/ Please remember to post your responses to today’s visits, to supplement what you’ve … Continue reading →

Whenever someone asks me what my major is, I always quickly tag on “my school doesn’t have a pre-law track” to my answer. I’ve never expected to do anything with my English degree. I plan on applying to law school, … Continue reading →

In my narrow minded American mindset I almost trick myself into thinking that the only things worth reading are in English, but Tuesday’s presentation quickly pointed out my fallacy. To be honest, I don’t truly believe what I just said, … Continue reading →

Walking back from class last Tuesday, I found myself talking about zines. “What are these zines? Are they just political arguments that people publish non-publicly? How effective can they be if they are just little pieces of paper that get … Continue reading →

As a nontraditional student I have been pursuing my undergraduate degree off and on for the past six years to the point where it now feels like being an undergraduate student is my career. However, with my pending graduation (finally!) … Continue reading →

I usually don’t see my English studies as something I could make a  career out of so it was really refreshing to get to hear from people who make a living in the field… that aren’t professors . I was … Continue reading →

Our discussion during the last class regarding our knowledge of literature from outside the English-speaking world made me wonder about what was on my bookshelves that would qualify as such. There’s good news and bad news, depending on what can … Continue reading →

I have to say that I was really intrigued by the visiting professors the other day, especially because their talks gave me a much wider view of exactly what a person with an English degree can do after they complete … Continue reading →

Yesterday, we had a visit from two very interesting English Ph.D.s.  Dr. Lindsey Green-Simms specializes in West African literature and film.  She discussed her individual path to her degree and asked us what areas of non-Western literature we were familiar with.  … Continue reading →

I’ve just checked out the first couple minutes of the Nollywood movie “Love My Way,” and I must admit that there is a certain amount of culture shock in the very act of viewing a product of Nigerian cinema. While … Continue reading →