I went on a walk with my friend Jake yesterday. Jake graduated in 2o15 and becoming friends with him was one of the jewels of my time as an RA. We around campus like we used to do with our boss who left to work in Abu Dhabi. As we were walking and talking, I […]
Futures: A Final Thesis Post
With less than a week until graduation, I am wrapping up all of my ENVS coursework: a final edit for my thesis, finalizing my records and my DS site, and a few other projects for other classes. I’m preparing for a whole week of social whirlwinds with family and friends converging on Portland. As I […]
Twice the Fun: Reflecting on the Double Thesis
As a double major in English and Environmental Studies, I have sought out the overlaps between these two disciplines in many ways. At the same time I was writing my Environmental Studies thesis on earthquake fiction, I was writing another thesis on John Keats for my English Major. 2 theses?!? Yes. The Process In the […]
The Last 3 Weeks: Turnovers
The Short Version: I wrote two theses. The Long Version: Since I have been delinquent in writing weekly posts for the last three weeks, I have decided to write a long post of my process. PART I: ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES The last post I wrote was about a lull in the process of writing my ENVS […]
Post 11/9: Election Reflection
Election Day felt like a catastrophe on the Lewis & Clark College campus. Conversation was muted. People wore black. People missed class. My peers and professors hadn’t slept. The functions of a normal day disappeared. In my research, catastrophe, disaster, and apocalypse are key terms. It didn’t quite feel like that on 11/9 to me, but it […]