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Nuyorican Poets Cafe

Posted on May 15, 2013 by bg115925

This post is extremely delayed but my experience at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe was so awesome! Since I could not attend a reading because of class and work, Nuyorican was the best alternative. I’ve been to this cafe three times … Continue reading →

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Digital Essay

Posted on May 13, 2013 by bg115925

That’s a wrap! I am so relieved about finishing this digital essay and finally being able to publish it. I had quite the experience with creating this mini film because with the complete “re-seeing” of my paper, the digital component … Continue reading →

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Update: Final Paper

Posted on May 5, 2013 by bg115925

With this final paper, I’ve definitely come to a point where my position has taken a shift for the better. I was having trouble with my initial argument regarding its strength and the fact that it was falling into the … Continue reading →

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Digital Project

Posted on April 21, 2013 by bg115925

So after going back and forth, forward and backwards, up and down; I have finally chosen a poem (with the help of some reinforcing words)! I was having a dilemma between two poems but my love for one just rose … Continue reading →

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Just Another Mugging

Posted on April 10, 2013 by bg115925

Allen Ginsberg’s poem “Mugging” was the poem that was highlighted among our readings this week. The way he speaks about the experience he faced was something I wouldn’t expect. He seemed tuned to it and accepting, as if this was … Continue reading →

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Differences

Posted on April 7, 2013 by bg115925

Philadelphia, our nations fifth most populous city but also a city full of poverty, homelessness, unemployment, crime,  and levels of low education. Over spring break I went on the service learning trip that gave us the opportunity to team up … Continue reading →

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Hot and Cold

Posted on March 20, 2013 by bg115925

This essay is proving to be a bit more challenging than I had assumed. At my previous school I took a children’s literature course where our paper assignments were composed of  choosing your own topic while incorporating one or two … Continue reading →

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Poetry With a Twist

Posted on March 13, 2013 by bg115925

I remember a time when the mention of poetry made me want to vomit the forthcoming deep analyzing and attempts to understand where the poet was coming from. Poetry was one of components of English that I truly disliked. I … Continue reading →

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Makey Makey

Posted on March 10, 2013 by bg115925

Our class with the Makey Makey was definitely an interesting experience. Though my group and I did struggle through the initial process of brainstorming and figuring out what to do, once we got started everything flowed. The session with the … Continue reading →

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Check the Hike

Posted on February 18, 2013 by bg115925

“Where’s Ashton Kutcher?!” That was the sole thought that flooded my mind after hearing that the MTA was doing another fare hike. I was waiting for Ashton to pop out of nowhere and laugh about the fact that he just … Continue reading →

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