I had the recent chance to visit Glover Archbold Park which is a park located really close to the Campus of American University. I decided to visit the park in order to be able to finish some of my research for my mapping commonplace project. The commonplace I have is Rock Creek Park which is […]

The picture that I recently took of the School of International Service Building does play a role in the educational experience that I have at American University. There are countless days where I will take my computer and other study materials to prepare for classes, complete homework and essays that need to be completed. This […]

Rock Creek Park is not only a great park for history and relaxation, but the history of the park makes Rock Creek Park truly exceptional. I recently celebrated the holiday of Passover, and at the Seder I attended, the conversation came up about National Parks and I was thrilled to share the information I had […]

The need for gender inclusion is greater now than ever, and the challenges many are facing today is also greater than ever. Suzanne Tick’s His & Hers? Designing for a Post-Gender Society really had a profound impact on me, and the real challenges facing so many people. The traditional gender roles have made so many feel […]

  There are so many people I know who have long and lasting friendships with many people, and there are many people I know that do not. Friendships with friends that you can trust through anything are so important because they can literally affect how you deal with certain situations by offering support or advice. […]

The reading analysis that I conducted really looking at Chicago made me really think of how ironic it was because there is so much discussion going on about Chicago today. David Fleming states in City of Rhetoric “…Chicago in the first quarter of the nineteenth century was home to extraordinary sociocultural diversity; it was a place where […]

Samuel Beckett’s powerful quote about failure should both inspire us and encourage us. This quote deeply matters because everyone fails, and in life failure is inevitable. This quote states that and more without a doubt. Samuel Beckett is a truly great writer, and yet he uses the “simple” structures. Beckett uses this largely to get […]

The first State of the Union delivered by President Donald Trump will receive many praise, and many negativity. There are some who will always think of this President in a positive way no matter what he does, and there are some who will always view him in a negative way no matter what he does. Putting […]

One of the most significant and impactful quotes for me is a quote by Epictetus that says “We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” This quote is so important, and especially in this time that we are all living in. We are living in […]