This past weekend, we returned from Java where we had stayed for the past three weeks. During our first two weeks in Java, we attended lectures at the Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, the second largest university in Indonesia. We also stayed with a homestay family in the village of Godean; I got along very…
Spring break in America
I was unable to visit Portugal for spring break, and oddly enough, returned to the U.S. for the week. It was nice seeing my family and friends, although certain circumstances weren’t ideal. I was, however, able to make my way to Rollins for a couple of days before returning to France, and lucky enough to…
Trigger Warning
It’s hard to realize how much something in your past will affect you in life until the moment when you feel that shift of energy that says “Remember me? I’m still here.” This can work with positive things, like the realization that the summer camp you worked at impacts how you interact with and view…
NGA: Alex Seton & Ghostly Aesthetics – 10 Mar 2017
In my Contemporary Art Issues class here in Newcastle, the professor began our initiation into the course with a seemingly simple question: What IS Contemporary Art? Many responded with the notion that contemporary art was art that was simply made in the here and now. The only criteria that was needed was for the artist to…
Putting Your Name in the Hat – 4 Mar 2017
In one of the first conversations that my roommate Sam and I had he made a remark about my process of finding and applying for jobs in the area. There had been a really great opportunity at The Watt Space Gallery in Newcastle specifically for students and I hesitated to apply because it looked too intimidating –…
Jackie Chan Is My Neighbor
Growing up, I was always the kid to admit that math was my favorite subject in school. While other children were only excited by P.E. or art classes, I embraced my “nerdiness” and got excited about mathematics and reading. Well as Michael Scott would say, “Oh how the turntables have turned…” Because my mathematics courses here…
New Zealand West Coast: Hokitika Wildfoods Festival
Hokitika is a rural town in New Zealand’s south island where the locals hold an annual festival, Hokitika Wildfoods, which brings the small population of the West coast together to celebrate their culture and the signature “wild” foods of the West Coast. So my flatmates and I hop in the car and drive nearly 10…
Check-in March 11
Hey, sorry for the late blog post, the semester has hit a halfway point and the work is starting to accumulate. As of Wednesday of this past week, I have been on spring break and working on preparing for the midterm exams and assignments for my classes. Over the past few weeks, I have been…
Looking Back and Looking Forward
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how I’ve been adjusting the city, because without a doubt I have. I remember my first time on the metro, early in the morning, unsure where my school was, a little scared and a little nervous. I saw all the people around me, the Parisians, garbed in black…
London Facts
Hi guys, Sorry for my late post, I’ve been all over the world so far I’ve been to Portugal in this little city call Porto this is where they make this dessert wine known as Porto and apparently its supposed to be one of Napoleon’s favorite wine. I also went to Italy and Spain, So…