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7 Secret Confessions of a Caregiver

By khinchey
November 9, 2014 - 21:13
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Hey All, 

I promised that I would post this and Kristin said she will be looking for a more academic article written by a caregiver. I kept an online journal when my dad was sick that I updated daily with his progress. I don't write in it anymore but I wrote this post last year on the 4 year anniversary of his stroke. Re-reading it after being in Disability Studies has been an interesting experience but I hope you all won't think it's too terrible. Link here: (http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/brianhinchey/journal/view/id/5329d827e9cb6ad567212c6f)

On Dying at Any Age

By khinchey
November 9, 2014 - 20:53
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Both of these pieces highlighted the many consequences to the growing population of older Americans. Emanuel and Silverstone both write that there will undoubtedly be challenges but they are impossible to predict and incredibly diverse. Silverstone speaks clearly about the changing needs of social workers and how the evolving field reflects the challenges Emanuel worries about. Like many of my classmates I am both frustrated and unwillingly relating to Emanuel's op-ed. I spent alot of time reading the reflections of my classmates and it was comforting to know that this isn't just causing me internal confusion.

This Week's Work: Nov. 7 - Nov. 14

By HSBurke
November 8, 2014 - 18:25
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Sun. 11/9:

(ICPR) Post on Serendip by 5 PM Sunday: a reflection on the film and/or reading for Monday. 

Mon. 11/10:

(ENGL) By 5 p.m. Mon, 11/8 Posting #10: webby post of your initial reactions to Satrapi's  novel:

What interests (grabs/puzzles/troubles) you? What would you like us to talk about?

(ICPR) Viewing: Judy Lieff, director, documentary film Deaf Jam

Reading: Andrew Solomon, “Deaf,” in Far From the Tree (pdf)

Learning Environment

By rokojo
November 8, 2014 - 16:59
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Walking in Morris Woods, I felt strongly the passage of time. I felt the interconnectedness of life and death. I felt a connection between myself and those who came before me, a connection that in reality, doesn’t exist. The environment in which we exist has a powerful ability to foster a connection between us and those who came before us. Although it changes like we do, it is something that has existed long before any of us and will exist long after we are gone. This type of shared connection to the environment is extremely powerful. I realized I have been able to experience this shared history with women going back hundreds of years in part because of the work of Bryn Mawr’s founders, Joseph Taylor and Carey Thomas.

Morris and Thomas

By Hgraves
November 8, 2014 - 11:01
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Going into Morris woods was an experience for me. As some of the people in my class know, I am not an outdoors girl. I've lived in the city for my entire life and when I went off to boring school, in what was considered a rural part of Pa, I was still never outside that much so it didn't seem like that big of a deal to me. But, this was something new. I went on a rather nice day, so initially I was in a good mood. Morris woods heightened a sense of curiosity and apprehension within me at the same time.

Communi-tree

By aquato
November 8, 2014 - 09:01
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Emily Kampmeyer

Paper #9

November 7, 2014

            On a brisk, windy Sunday afternoon, I headed to the outskirts of Bryn Mawr College’s campus to the nearby Morris Woods. I trekked around, finding myself engaged in the quiet solitude of the forest. Walking through the beaten path, coming across several trees with names and messages carved in the trunk, I was inspired to grab a rock and write EGG with muffled snickers. Seeking to make the most of my forest excursion, I continued on, belting out Disney songs without any apprehension that someone might overhear. The forest, with its all-encompassing branches and leaves, seemed to me bubble of free expression that could exist separately from anybody’s—or more specifically, the college’s—standards.

Procedure of a Constructing a Metaphoric Creation

By aclark1
November 7, 2014 - 18:46
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Alisha Clark

Professor Jody Cohen

November 6, 2014

Procedure of a Constructing a Metaphoric Creation

    Early in the morning, when the sunlight is peaking through the window shades, the gardeners are at work. The faint sound of the law mower mowing becomes a soothing rhythm as you pull up your favorite pair of jeans. At Bryn Mawr, when Summer was still at play, so was the incoming class of First Years. 

Hanging Out with Nature's Friends

By smartinez
November 7, 2014 - 18:16
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Selena Martinez

Esem

Paper #9

11/7/14

Hanging Out with Nature’s Friends

           

There was a certain connotation of melancholy and ghosts that I associated with the idea of visiting Morris Woods. My feet paused behind a fallen tree as my eyes took in the scenery and within seconds I fled back towards Bryn Mawr civilization. But today I returned. The man made paths, buildings and flower beds on campus allows for a spacious feel and sense of organization, but Morris Woods surrounds a person engulfing them closer towards nature with hidden surprises around every corner. The difference between civilization on campus and Morris Woods is the difference in how one interprets civilization.