Cartoon library tour

The cartoon library tour was a great opportunity to learn about an art form that is often thought to be childish and sophomoric. The art form in its self can be very beautiful and engaging. The tour guide for the event was very entertaining and knowledgeable about the subject. Overall it was a great event, I just wish more people would have shown up.

Study Abroad Expo

It took me a little while to find the expo because I assumed it would be on the main floor, which it was not.  However, after trekking up a few flights of stairs, following people with large amounts of papers (which I could only assume came from the expo), I did find it.  It was not set up quite as I expected it to be.  To some extent it was organized by locations you might want to travel to, but there were also booths for organizations and credit-courses and a few things I’m not certain what were.  I was most interested in the winter break, spring break, Maymester booth – all of which appeared to be set up so you took a course either before the break or during part of Maymester and then went to study in another country during the break or the rest of the Maymester.  Although I think I would enjoy a semester in another country, I have done as much before and I would rather not loose time I could be using to take classes.  So, doing a shorter trip seemed like a better idea.  I also like the idea of taking a course and then visiting the place you have studied – something I have also done before and rather enjoyed.  The two classes I happened to see where a nursing course in Nicaragua and a Medieval art class in Paris.  I rather find the Paris class an interesting concept and even though I don’t plan on doing so now, I will keep my eye open for the opportunity to travel during the break, most likely in connection with a class I have taken.

Sarah Barringer