December 18, 2024: Fall Semester Reflections: Senior Capstone

[I thinkwe could all use some reminders these days of the best of our communities andconversations. So for this year’s Fall Semester reflections series, I wanted toshare one moment from each of my classes that embodied those collective goals.I’d love to hear about your Falls in comments!]

This one’spretty straightforward, but man did we all need it. My English Studies Senior Capstonecourse met T/Th at 2pm this semester, so on Halloween it was the end of the schoolday for both me and most if not all of the students in there. I was in costume (duh),a few of the students were too, one of them brought some refreshments as partof their costume, and we sat around and had the refreshments and talked aboutwriting opportunities, job and career paths, grad school options, the Eric Carle Museum, and more. It was one ofmy favorite hours on campus in a long time, and a great reminder of why online education(which I do every semester, as I’ll write about tomorrow) will never be able tofully or successfully substitute for that in-person, in-class experience andcommunity.

Nextreflection tomorrow,

Ben

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