by Matt Crager | Jul 24, 2016
There is one thing that I hate more than anything else in life, and that’s uncertainty. I absolutely cannot stand not knowing what comes next or what’s in store for me. Normally, I don’t get feelings of deep seated fear; normally, feelings that might come out that way...
by Matt Crager | Jul 17, 2016
Something I have always looked forward to about studying abroad is the opportunity to make friends from a completely different cultural background. However, I will admit that it takes a decent amount of effort, and it is certainly not as easy as making friends in a...
by Matt Crager | Jul 15, 2016
This past week, I began the teaching practicum aspect of my study abroad experience in Ecuador – I’m finally student teaching, and it’s pretty difficult for me to believe. Throughout the week, I’ve been feeling a whirlwind of emotions coming from every which...
by Matt Crager | Jul 5, 2016
When you study abroad, you get everything you bargained for… and so much more. When I left for Ecuador nearly two weeks ago, I had an idea of what to expect – what the people would be like, the food, how the university at which I’m student teaching and studying would...
by Matt Crager | Apr 25, 2016
It was difficult at first, figuring out my role as a tutor in the language and culture learning partnership I had to enter as part of my ESL Certificate program this semester. First, I found it difficult knowing that the process was a learning experience for both my...
by Matt Crager | Apr 16, 2016
The past couple of weeks have been rough. I cannot lie. But I should also tell the truth in saying that a lot of it has been my own fault. Sure, the work keeps piling up, but I play a role in how it’s distributed and prioritized. The struggle hasn’t been as much with...
by Matt Crager | Apr 4, 2016 |
My major, Communication Arts and Sciences, is divided into two sub-fields of study, which are indicated in its name. On one side, we have Communication Arts. On the other, we have Communication Sciences. Communication Sciences is the social sciences side of the field...
by Matt Crager | Mar 28, 2016 |
This past week has been mentally challenging. My classes have been pushing me in new ways, and they certainly haven’t been comfortable. Typically, I don’t have a problem when something I think or value is challenged in class. It usually helps me learn something new,...
by Matt Crager | Mar 19, 2016
Last night, I attended a speech by the playwright Branden Jacobs Jenkins, known for his Obie Award Winning play An Octoroon, which puts an avant-garde spin on Dion Boucicault’s mid-twentieth century The Octoroon. Both are of the literary genre of the “tragic mulatto”...
by Matt Crager | Mar 15, 2016
We’re a few days removed from our spring break Journey for Justice and I must admit that I’m still not sure what to make of the experience. There are some things that I know for certain – that I built on the knowledge I gained from my first experience on this trip,...
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