Well, it’s been almost a year. I’d wanted to be posting at least semi-regularly, but that just didn’t happen. Anyway, after this extended hiatus, I’m back to posting again. A lot has happened since I last posted, and I will try to give you updates.
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Hello there! This is just a general life update. This fall, I will be traveling to Germany to study historic preservation at Brandenburg University of Technology in Cottbus, Brandenburg. I am already preparing, since this obviously is a big trip. It was a bit sad to turn down Columbia University’s offer of admission, but this school was my top choice.
There will be no history weekend this weekend, I need to take a break. I have some other writings planned that I hope to finish before my trip, but I also have a lot of preparation to do. If I have time once I am in Germany, I hope to do some travel blogging on here.
Well, that’s all for now.
– Ken
In working on the final history weekend article for my series on Russian colonialism, I realized that I will not be able to complete it in time. I need a break, but will be back next week.
Hello, readers! My graduate application process is almost finished, so I am resuming my posts on here. Tomorrow (Friday the 17th) will be a History Weekend post.
Regarding my applications, I’ve been accepted into UMass Amherst, Boston University, and Columbia University, for a Master’s Degree in Preservation Studies/Historic Preservation. I’m also on the wait-list for University of San Francisco’s Museum Studies program, and I’m still waiting to here back from Marist College’s Museum Studies program at Florence, Italy. In April, I have to decide on the US school I will attend, and I will apply to a Master’s program in Preservation and Heritage Studies jointly taught at Brandenburg Technical University Cottbus-Senftenburg in Germany and Helwan University in Egypt.
So, exciting things await!
Just as a general announcement, I will be suspending the weekly Thought for Thursday and History Weekend for the next few weeks, at least, while I work on graduate school applications.
These columns will return!
Hi there!
It’s been a while since I last posted. Basically, I just didn’t get around to posting anything during Winter Break, and I had some trouble logging on to my account the past few weeks.
My previous semester went very well, I ended up with a 4.0, which was better than I expected (I thought for at least one course I would have gotten an A-), but I’m certainly not going to complain!
What I did over break:
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Just a quick update on what’s going on. I’m busy studying at UMass Amherst. About a month ago I went on UMass Cru’s Fall Retreat, which was quite fun. I did things like blacklight dodgeball, a theme party, and a really awesome men’s time where we did very manly things like starting fires, javelin throwing, picnic table racing, and canoeing. My team sunk our canoe, but we were only 30 feet from the island, so we swam the canoe back, dumped it out, and set out again back to the camp. Oh, all of this was in beautiful New Hampshire, at Camp Spofford.
Back at UMass, I’m preparing for grad school applications. I’m thinking to apply for either the coming spring 2015 semester or the fall 2015 semester.
So, that’s all for now. I’m posting an old assignment from German class last semester, so be sure to check it out!
Wow! This past week has been quite intense. First off, I got a summer job in the kitchen at Jacob’s Pillow Dance. If you are unfamiliar with Jacob’s Pillow, it is an internationally acclaimed dance school in Becket, Mass., and holds an annual festival in the summer. I have a full time schedule, so this week I’ve been trying to get adjusted to the schedule and become oriented with the layout of the kitchen and what my job entails. But, that is just the beginning of the excitement.
On Friday, June 1st, I graduated from Berkshire Community College! I now hold an Associates’ Degree in Liberal Arts, and plan to transfer to UMass Amherst. Victoria Kennedy, wife of late Senator Ted Kennedy, was the commencement speaker. I do not agree with most of her (and her late husband’s) politics and her stance on abortion, but it was still neat to have a major public figure give the speech.
But, even more exciting, was that today my brother Karl was baptized! He made a profession of faith months ago, but we waited until the weather was warmer to hold this ordinance. Another member of our church, Lila, also was baptized, as though she has proclaimed Christianity for years, she had no recollection or records of being baptized. In answer to a good conscience, she wanted to ensure that her profession was made public. It is very exciting for me to welcome my brother into the body of Christ, and see a fellow Christian confirm their faith and obey the Scriptural commandment to baptize.
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