Abroad Overload!

A lot of people ask me if I feel I should be more famous." Paul F. Tompkins I live by the common idea that one should go big or go home, and I have to say, nothing applies more than the adventures in podcasting my cohorts and I have had! So far, the outcomes are amazing for most of us having varying levels of experience. I'm sure almost everyone has written about their experiences on their own blogs, but I at least wanted to highlight mine. (Left) endless possibilities lie behind that door (Center) my closet turned recording booth (Right) my workstation Beginning the process of podcasting was interesting. I knew I didn't want to do something that was just "routine history" ; something that is mainstream or I have put a lot of previous research into. I wanted to start from scratch because I wanted to learn along with my audience. I was torn between two topics: milkweed and cross-stitching (a hobby of mine). As I debated, I found that either would back m...

...but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.” D ouglas Adams, ' The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul' Yet again I find myself at the end of another smashing week of Grad School! Needless to say, I've survived my first official week of classes, which, I suppose I should mention, are the following: Understanding Archives: The Management of Primary Sources in the Digital Age Public History: Theory, History, and Practice Digital Public History I'm excited to really get into the nitty gritty of all the projects. Forthcoming rapidly is a presentation for my archives class based on an online exhibit that has been put together by an archive. I have an idea on what I want to do it on, (here's looking at you Mütter museum) but I want to get it approved before I really take a bite out of it.  My public history class is well underway and after the readings we had for this past week, I'm already making connections between my own experience at the Berk...