For most people, nightmares include intrinsically scary elements. Your second grade teacher suddenly becomes a T-Rex and disembowels all of your classmates Red Wedding-style as you stare on in horror. Out of nowhere, you're in your dorm, and MONSTERS! Scary MONSTERS! show up and all you have to fight them with is your stupid Red … Continue reading The Night of the Dissertation Proposal Defense
Author: jordanhollya
The Day of the Doctor – A Response
As an episode, The Day of the Doctor was... problematic, in the most Moffat-y way possible. As an anniversary episode, The Day of the Doctor was brilliant.
The Underwhelm of Academia
All achievements in academia seem to be underwhelming. You write and write waiting for that moment of validation ("send it on to the committee"), only to feel completely underwhelmed when it actually comes through because you're so emotionally exhausted from the entire process.
“Hannah Arendt” – Why Now?
The film "Hannah Arendt" explores four key points: Arendt's identity as a secular Jew, the absence of Arab Jews in the film, the bureaucratic nature of evil, and the film's funding. It prompts reflection on Israel's policies and the relevance of Arendt's work today, highlighting the discomfort of her questions and the value of her contributions.
Hannah Arendt (film): A Personal Review
The film itself is visually and emotionally stunning. Arendt shines through as the antihero, spurned by most of her closest friends, but sure of her views.
The Impossible Pit: Satan, Hell, and Teaching With Doctor Who
Watch my conference presentation of "The Impossible Pit: Satan, Hell, and Teaching with Doctor Who"!
Ms. Jordan, weren’t we supposed to read Augustine…?
In elementary school, you dream that the teacher doesn't know your name. In middle school, you enter a nightmare world where you show up to school with raging acne and everyone knows but you. In high school, the nightmare matures as much as you have and involves having a final exam in a class you never attended. As an instructor, it becomes far more sinister... showing up for a class without lecture notes, or having not prepped for the day at all, or being forced to teach organic chemistry when you normally teach Latin American poetry.
Converse College Lowers Tuition 43%–And Makes This Alumna Proud
As a child of the (soon to be talked about, if current colleagues are correct) student loan bubble generation, the news from Converse College about their 43 percent cut in tuition is the right step in making my alma mater affordable once again. This tuition cut actually brings the overall cost of attendance down to … Continue reading Converse College Lowers Tuition 43%–And Makes This Alumna Proud
In Which an East Coaster proves the West Coast is Too Hard To Understand (Or at Least Itineraries…)
I've traveled quite a bit since I started college (not to mention all the family trips/moves with my parents). My first international flight (to Jordan) was at 18, and while I was with a group of like 13, I like to think it was the start of my education in how to travel, travel smart, … Continue reading In Which an East Coaster proves the West Coast is Too Hard To Understand (Or at Least Itineraries…)
Photobooths, Whiteness, Westerncentrism
So remember the photobooths at the beach (if any of you grew up going to Ocean City, MD, you know exactly what I"m talking about) or the mall? Pile in some friends, throw in some dollars, and you get a great, usually black and white, memento of your day. Throw in some silly faces and … Continue reading Photobooths, Whiteness, Westerncentrism
Holly A. Jordan 