by Josie Krieger | Apr 11, 2022 |
For the last time, hello my dear PLA friends. I hope you are all coping with the stresses of the semester in a healthy manner and that you are preparing to celebrate another successful Penn State semester. The past two weeks, I have been reflecting on my Penn State,...
by Josie Krieger | Apr 4, 2022 |
Hello my PLA friends! I hope you all are hanging in there and able to take some time to practice self-care. We are SO close to being done with this semester—something for which I am incredibly eager. The semester has been exhausting, as I know you all have experience...
by Josie Krieger | Mar 21, 2022 |
Hello PLA friends! I hope your return to classes has been restful—though from conversations with friends and my own experiences it has been quite stressful. Juggling my thesis (due in two weeks… yikes), classwork, and spending time with friends, I have found myself...
by Josie Krieger | Mar 15, 2022 |
Walking by Lake Geneva, sipping an espresso and eating a fresh nutella-filled crêpe, I understood the reasons why literary geniuses traveled to Switzerland in the 19th century. Lord Byron, Mary Shelly, and scores of other famed authors sought both refuge and...
by Josie Krieger | Feb 21, 2022 |
Hello, my dear PLA friends! I hope you all had a lovely week and that you are staying healthy. For those of whom you participated in THON—congratulations! You did great work and, I am sure, are in need of some quality rest and relaxation. Luckily for you, I have some...
by Josie Krieger | Feb 14, 2022 |
Happy week six my friends! I hope your days have been productive and not too stressful—though based on conversations with friends and my current amount of work it seems unlikely. I have had some extra time for audiobooks this week, and have a few to recommend. Again,...
by Josie Krieger | Jan 31, 2022 |
Hello dear PLA friends and happy February! I hope all of your semesters have been off to a strong start—filled with laughter, adventures, and, of course, good books. This week’s reads feature astronauts, surfers, and economists. Although this semester has been busy,...
by Josie Krieger | Jan 24, 2022 |
Hello my PLA friends! I hope you enjoyed your break and, hopefully, some books as well. After two weeks in isolation after a mild case of COVID, I read a few extra books that I would love to share with you all. A Promised Land by Barack Obama – This man needs...
by Josie Krieger | Jan 12, 2022
The annual American Historical Association Conference is one of the largest—if not the largest—gathering of historians in the United States. The conference invites scholars of all fields, covering thousands of years, hundreds of cultures, and a multitude of...
by Josie Krieger | Nov 28, 2021 |
Hello my dear PLA friends! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday break and that you enjoyed some much needed rest and pumpkin pie. Over the break, I was able to travel to see my boyfriend and, on the way to our adventure, had plenty of time to read and listen to...
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