Last November my grandmother was visiting and wanted to do something fun. Instead of fun, my mother dragged us to the traveling “Beyond Van Gogh” exhibit that was…
When I was in a dark place in my life, Otis Redding’s song, “(Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay” helped me get through the hard times. –…
I am in the middle of reading Dune, and while Frank Herbert has some good takeaways and powerful quotes, I was most specifically struck by how far women…
For many years, I have challenged myself to advocate for global education and international studies across the world. I have read many books, travelled on my own, and…
My music education was primarily as a professional pianist. As part of this training, I went to the Dartington Hall international summer school in music to play in…
My most recent humanities moment would have to be a book I recently finished based on my brother’s recommendation. Named The White Tiger, the book was recently adapted into…
Hong Kong is a prosperous and fast-paced city. Last month, i went to Peng Chau, which is an outlying island, to get away from the stress of the…
This was my fourth trip to Georgia since 2016 and each trip I have noticed a slow-and-steady increase in the amount of “western” influence in the city. From…
In the summer of 2006, my best friend and I stumbled upon a book called, Who’s Buried in Grant’s Tomb. The book summarizes the post-presidential lives of the…
I have vague recollections of eating my packed lunch on the stone steps of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art after completing a scavenger hunt for facts about…
We tend to remember “firsts” in our lives. Hopefully we recognize the importance and value of experiences as we live through them. My first travel overseas was as…
When I was ten years old my family took a day trip to visit the Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg, Maryland. This family activity was the idea of…
Recently, I’ve found myself longing to take advantage of the Smithsonian Museums that are so conveniently located ten miles northeast of my home—maybe it’s because such destinations were…
In what has become a defining moment of my entire life, my first true humanities moment provided clarity and direction for my future in the midst of all…
It was my first day of observations at the school I now teach at. The day had progressed as a typical day and I had the chance to…
Maybe that’s enlightenment enough: to know that there is no final resting place of the mind, no moment of smug clarity. Perhaps wisdom … is realizing how small…
For many years, my school district hosted an annual Academic Diversity Institute prior to the start of the new school year. At this institute, teachers had the opportunity…
I recently returned from a two week mini “Grand Tour” of Europe. The last stop on our itinerary was the Bavarian capital, Munich. As a World History teacher,…
When I was in high school, there was an incredible amount of buzz around a new documentary, Waiting for Superman. The documentary focused on the struggle some students…
When asked what my favorite book is, I often quickly answer with The Great Gatsby. I first read The Great Gatsby in 2009 in my 10th Grade English class and…