by Alexa Hwang | Jan 26, 2022 | Final Reflections
This interim, while remote, was still a wild ride. Democracy and the Arts turned out to be so much more than I expected; in coursework, museum visits, information, learning, and in all of the knowledge that I gained. Although we were unable to physically travel to DC...
by William Fecko | Jan 26, 2022 | Final Reflections
Now that we are nearing the end of our tenure as students in Democracy and the Arts, I’d like to take it back to the beginning of the course to reflect on what my expectations were against reality. My introductory blog post focuses on the fact that I am not well...
by Jimena Fernandez | Jan 30, 2020 | Final Reflections
At our orientation meeting, one of the first activities we did was a K-W-L (Know, Want to know, Learn) chart. Of course, at that point, we could not complete the L (Learn) row in the chart because we had not left for DC yet, but these were some of my answers to the K...
by Emmie Head | Jan 29, 2020 | Final Reflections
The arts are powerful. Of course, I knew this before coming to Washington DC. I, myself, am an artist and musician. The arts have been a driving force in my own personal growth and development prior to this course. So, I was beyond excited to come to DC to study the...
by Holly Beck | Jan 29, 2020 | Final Reflections
I would call myself an incredibly reflective person. While the majority of this personal reflection exists internally, I am dedicated to recording as many of these scattered thoughts as possible. I am constantly writing, whether it be in whatever random journal,...
by Grace Martin | Jan 29, 2020 | Final Reflections
This past month has opened my eyes to so many new ideas and perspectives, helped me grow in self confidence and understanding, and allowed me to catch a glimpse of the impact art can have when used democratically and when supported by our democratic government. In the...
