by Daniel Meyer | Jan 29, 2020 | Final Reflections
Spending the past month with Professor Epstein, Alyssa, and my fellow students in Democracy and the Arts here in Washington DC has been extremely valuable to me because it has shown me how easily accessible much of our government is. Beginning after our meeting with...
by Abigail Hansen | Jan 29, 2020 | Final Reflections
As I sit down to reflect upon my time here in Washington DC, I’m overwhelmed by all that there is to think about. Our class had a multitude of experiences, all of which contributed to my deeper knowledge of the course topics. Democracy and the Arts has demonstrated...
by Claire Strother | Jan 29, 2020 | Final Reflections
I often joke that I’m majoring in “don’t hire me”; with my degree being in a combination of studies with no semblance of a clear career path going forward, I don’t really know how far off I am a lot of the time. Throw in the fact that I was far from on top of my game...
by Elijah Leer | Jan 29, 2020 | Final Reflections
Prior to my interim experience, I spent two straight weeks with my extended family. The fortnight was lovely, but as a result, I also spent a considerable amount of time explaining to various relatives what I would be doing during the month of January. I started...
by Katherine Marshall | Jan 29, 2020 | Final Reflections
*Note from the author: Because I’m cheesy and love a pun, this post is illustrated in six pictures I have taken of reflections, for fun and symbolic reasons.* I. Does Art Matter? I ended my first blog post wondering if the arts matter in the grand scheme of...
by Marlee Baron | Jan 29, 2020 | Final Reflections
I signed up for Democracy and the Arts in DC expecting the “arts” part of the course to be pretty challenging and for the “democracy” part to be a little easier for me. I enjoy art but have never personally been very involved so my overall knowledge about arts and...
