Graduate School and the iPad
I have owned an iPad since last April, but never really used it to its fullest potential on campus. Last semester, I took a picture of all the books and articles I read through out the semester. The...
View ArticleCOURSES: HIST 696: Introduction of Public History
My second course with Dr. Lanier is Intro to Public History. The course has a similar structure to Material Culture from last semester with the some of the same content, but there is one major...
View ArticleCOURSES: HIST 673 – Graduate Research and Writing Seminar
Many second year students in our program have called this course the most beneficial in the program. On the surface this course, taught by Dr. Lanier, seems terrifying. The course has no books and...
View ArticleCOURSES: HIST 593 – Historic Preservation
The final course of the semester is Historic Preservation. Taught by Mr. Nash, we are learning about the preservation of historic structures. In order to learn how to preserve the structure, we are...
View ArticleReflections on the First Year of Grad School
After completing my first year of grad school, I thought I would reflect briefly on what has transpired since last August. The most important thing that I have gained from grad school is a more in...
View ArticleCourses: Fall 2011
It is that time of year again…classes at James Madison University start again on August 29. Like the last two semesters, I am taking three courses and I am a Teaching Assistant once again. The...
View ArticleReading List: Fall 2011
On Wednesday I posted the list of courses I am taking this Fall. After looking over the list of textbooks, I was surprised to learn that there are so many this semester! The number of books required...
View ArticleCourse Reviews: Fall 2011
I realized that I never wrote about my courses for this semester, so I will do that now. The semester is now half over and I am counting down until Christmas break! Instead of writing a separate...
View ArticleCourse Reviews: Spring 2012
I realized that I went this whole semester without writing about my courses from my final semester of grad school. As always I will describe each course, list the professor, and provide a book list...
View ArticleFinal Thoughts on Graduate School
Do not let the scenic views fool you, grad school is alot of work On May 4, I graduated with my Master’s degree after two years of hard work. Over the past two years, I have written about the courses I...
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