by Brenna Fisher | Dec 23, 2016
“Where’s my passport?” “I don’t know, I pulled the car over, and I’m looking for it, but I don’t see it.” *Frantically rustles through backpack* “I know I just had it…ugh, where is it?” *Dumps out all...
by Hayley Shannon Lengenfelder | Dec 13, 2016
Seizing Opportunities I feel as though I summed up my feelings and wrote my reflections in my last blog post. But, mainly I would like to reiterate what an amazing experience I have had in PLA so far. I can’t imagine having not met these students and having not...
by Matthew George Root | Dec 5, 2016
After finishing the last episode in the first season of HBO’s latest, and perhaps greatest, sci-fi drama, Westworld, I am having a small existential crisis. To those who are fans and have not watched the episode in question, or to potential new fans, I say, spoiler...
by Stella Murray | Dec 4, 2016
In my last blog post, I confessed that my perception of American Muslims changed upon visiting the 9/11 Memorial Museum. In my Architecture and Planning Theories course, I am writing on the subject of the belonging of mosques in New York City. Specifically, my thesis...
by John Barczynski | Dec 4, 2016
So no matter how hard I work over Thanksgiving break, the week after I get back always seems to throw me for a loop. From a programming assignment that took longer than expected to a test that was so hard that the teacher apologized during the exam, this week has been...
by Matt Mignogna | Dec 4, 2016
Today in class we talked about ideas and changes for the PLA senior classes moving forward. Here I’ll list some of my ideas. Bi-monthly classes. I can see weekly classes being a bit of a struggle for seniors, but I think 2 per month is a good compromise. This gives us...
by Zac Cohen | Dec 4, 2016
I came across an interesting, somewhat provocative opinion piece in Bloomberg Businessweek entitled “How Not to Fight Climate Change.” The author referenced the protests at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. He...
by Nathan Arnett | Dec 4, 2016
I thought I would share a reflection this week from a portfolio I recently published for a capstone class. I am deeply satisfied with and appreciative of the education I have received at Penn State. My coursework in the department of biochemistry and molecular...
by Erika Exton | Dec 4, 2016
This weekend marked the end of my third year of Leadership JumpStart (second as a TA). As is customary, class on Saturday ended with each of the eight TAs speaking to the class about what they have learned over the course of the semester and how we hope to see them...
by Indigo Murray | Dec 4, 2016 |
Because 2016 was such a mess and I need positivity in my life Since this is my last blog post of the semester, I think some shout outs are in order. There are a few people who have really impacted me in some way this year, and some of them came from the PLA. So, to be...
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