Final Reflection
I have had many moments in school, high school in particular, where I’ve questioned if what I was studying would…
Thoughts on “Redeployment”
Last week in my ASTU class, we discussed Phil Klay’s short story, “Redeployment,” the first chapter of a multi-narrated book of…
Juliana Spahr’s Poetic Connection of the “Local” and “Global”
This week in our ASTU class we analyzed Juliana Spahr’s book of poetry, This Connection of Everyone With Lungs. As…
What Is Our Common Interest?
This week in our ASTU class we discussed the first chapter of Judith Butler’s book, “Frames of War: When is…
Digging Deeper
To conclude our close reading of Joy Kogawa’s Obasan, my ASTU class took a mini field trip to explore the…
Lest We Forget
Our ASTU class has focused on the theme of memory, and explored the connections and distinctions between collective memory, individual…
Through the Eyes of a Child
This week in ASTU 100, we were challenged by a new genre when reading Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi. Satrapi uses…
A Critical Look Into the Sources of Memories
When choosing to register in the CAP Global Citizen program, I anticipated a year of critical thinking and an opportunity…