So this semester in UW was way better than I expected since I had heard horror stories from friends about their UWs (don't worry, they weren't in your class). I genuinely had a good time. I learned a lot about structure as well as read a lot of really interesting texts. I liked that UW was not a conventional writing class, in that we got to do fun things like make blogs and powerpoints and talk to Stephanie Klein on aim. It was a little scary to find a topic to write about when there weren't really any rules, but I'm really happy with what I ended up writing about and the way we wrote our papers was really helpful. I never had to spend an enormous chunk of time working on my paper, which alleviated a lot of the stress. How the paper is broken down was really helpful for me.
One of my favorite things about our class is the dynamic in the class. Everyone was fun and nice and I think we all got along really well, so that added a lot to the class. You made it really fun too since you're young and fun and class was only super serious when it had to be. Most of the texts we read were really interesting, and my apprehension about taking a 'women's autobiography' class turned out to be unfounded. My only suggestion would be to do a little more grammar, because I'm a nerd and like it. Other than talking about fanboys, we really didn't do too much. I don't think the class needs a lot more, but a little bit more would be beneficial. UW was probably my favorite class this semester. So I hope this is helpful!
See you tomorrow!
Lindsay
I just realized that this entire entry was addressed to you, but I figure that's ok since I can't imagine anyone else actually reads this.
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Symposium Response
Hi,
Sorry this is late!
I enjoyed our portion of the symposium. I thought it was really interesting to get a deeper look into everyone else's topics, especially since these powerpoints were more in-depth than the e-posters we previously did. I think everyone did a good job, and it was fun to answer questions about my project because it meant that people were actually interested in the topic. The hour and fifteen minutes went by really quickly. Though having more people would have been cool, I think we had a pretty good amount of people wander through. I know Laura said that someone brought up a point about her project that she was going to use in her paper, so clearly it was beneficial to have such an interactive presentation.
The session I sat in on was not quite so interesting. I know this is echoing what we talked about in class, but while the topics of the papers were interesting, listening to them being read was not. The moderator also kept prodding the audience to ask more questions and prolonged what was already a kind of painful experience. The group of three presenters did try to engage the audience, which was good, and I think that if more of that happened it would not have been so boring. The symposium could be more successful if it was more of a showcase of what each class did over the semester. I don't know anything about any of the other UW classes so it would be interesting if each class had a presentation about their topic and what they did and the topics that people wrote about (kind of like what we did...).
I hope this is sufficient. I had a genuinely good time at our session.
Back to my children's lit paper about death in Harry Potter...
Sorry this is late!
I enjoyed our portion of the symposium. I thought it was really interesting to get a deeper look into everyone else's topics, especially since these powerpoints were more in-depth than the e-posters we previously did. I think everyone did a good job, and it was fun to answer questions about my project because it meant that people were actually interested in the topic. The hour and fifteen minutes went by really quickly. Though having more people would have been cool, I think we had a pretty good amount of people wander through. I know Laura said that someone brought up a point about her project that she was going to use in her paper, so clearly it was beneficial to have such an interactive presentation.
The session I sat in on was not quite so interesting. I know this is echoing what we talked about in class, but while the topics of the papers were interesting, listening to them being read was not. The moderator also kept prodding the audience to ask more questions and prolonged what was already a kind of painful experience. The group of three presenters did try to engage the audience, which was good, and I think that if more of that happened it would not have been so boring. The symposium could be more successful if it was more of a showcase of what each class did over the semester. I don't know anything about any of the other UW classes so it would be interesting if each class had a presentation about their topic and what they did and the topics that people wrote about (kind of like what we did...).
I hope this is sufficient. I had a genuinely good time at our session.
Back to my children's lit paper about death in Harry Potter...
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Definitely Straight Up and Dirty
So Sunday night in between writing pages of my lovely paper on Pat Summitt, I read the first chapter of Stephanie Klein's Straight Up and Dirty and so far the title is pretty accurate. I was surprised with her candor about, well, everything. She has a pretty good outlook after coming off of a divorce. Klein is lucky that she had her own career and, as is said several times, that there were no children involved, but I can't imagine how hard it was for her to have an abortion at the same time as her marriage was falling apart.
But then in that same chapter, Klein describes how her lover used Pam as lube. Interesting juxtaposition. The beginning of the chapter is poignant and a good introduction to Klein's life, so it seems unnecessary to shock the reader with such scandalous material. Finding out that the 'massage oil' was really olive oil was a little superfluous. She goes into great detail about her bikini wax, more detail than the reader really needed. It's definitely an interesting read, like nothing I've read recently (which has consisted of Pat Summitt's books as well as young adult books like Harry Potter and His Dark Materials for a paper for another class).
On a different note, the actual book is super cool. I really like that the outside is all photos. While we're not supposed to judge books by their covers, this one definitely impresses me with its cover. I guess that goes along with Klein being a flashy gal. Someone who writes about Pam cooking spray in the first chapter of her book the way she does would not be satisfied with a plain cover. I can totally see how this used to be blog. It has the same hip, sassy feel that a lot of the blogs I read have (yes, I read like six blogs regularly now because of this class.).
Okay, as I currently watching Gilmore Girls and eating Lucky Charms and I need to change out of my gym clothes, I am going to conclude this entry. I'm leaving in half and hour for the Nationals/ Phillies game. Go Phillies!!
-Lindsay
But then in that same chapter, Klein describes how her lover used Pam as lube. Interesting juxtaposition. The beginning of the chapter is poignant and a good introduction to Klein's life, so it seems unnecessary to shock the reader with such scandalous material. Finding out that the 'massage oil' was really olive oil was a little superfluous. She goes into great detail about her bikini wax, more detail than the reader really needed. It's definitely an interesting read, like nothing I've read recently (which has consisted of Pat Summitt's books as well as young adult books like Harry Potter and His Dark Materials for a paper for another class).
On a different note, the actual book is super cool. I really like that the outside is all photos. While we're not supposed to judge books by their covers, this one definitely impresses me with its cover. I guess that goes along with Klein being a flashy gal. Someone who writes about Pam cooking spray in the first chapter of her book the way she does would not be satisfied with a plain cover. I can totally see how this used to be blog. It has the same hip, sassy feel that a lot of the blogs I read have (yes, I read like six blogs regularly now because of this class.).
Okay, as I currently watching Gilmore Girls and eating Lucky Charms and I need to change out of my gym clothes, I am going to conclude this entry. I'm leaving in half and hour for the Nationals/ Phillies game. Go Phillies!!
-Lindsay
Friday, March 2, 2007
Testicles, Ghosts, and the Viet Cong
Of the three readings we did this week, I thought When Heaven and Earth Changed Places was the most interesting. I had no idea that locals, including young girls, helped the Viet Cong during the Vietnam war. Her reasoning made sense though. If the Viet Cong treated me better than the invading army (who had arrested me) I would probably help them too. I'd be interested to read the rest of the memoir to find out how she ended up marrying an American when she spent the war helping the Viet Cong. I'm also slightly annoyed with the editor for ending the passage on such a cliffhanger.
Unlike the other 2 readings, Hayslip did not have any issues with her mother or with her identity. Nationalism, which was touched upon in Gifts of Passage, does appear. There are issues with gender roles, like Hayslip not obeying her father, but she is honored as a hero by the Viet Cong, which surprised me because I do not consider mid 20th century Vietnam to be a place where women have particularly high standing. I did not think her heroism would be recognized. The whole situation is almost inconceivable. I cannot imagine living in a place where girls are thrown in jail for hiding in a trench and then tortured brutally. This was not that long ago either. I have not learned that much about the Vietnam War in my history classes because we usually only make it to WWII or so. We briefly talked about it in 11th grade and I did my research paper on war protesters, but I do not know much about the actual war, which is a shame because there are so many parallels with it and Iraq. But I digress.
I enjoyed Gifts of Passage too. It was sad to read about the Indian kids having their names changed, being forced to sit in the back, and then told that they are cheaters. I have never experienced any sort of discrimination, as a white girl who grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia. The desire to be like everyone else that Rau's sister has is much more universal. No one wants to stand out for having the wrong backpack or sneakers or lunch food. I liked Rau's storytelling style, and (I'm conscious of my fanboys now) her descriptions were really nice. I had a tougher time with Meatless Days. I just did not get as 'into it' as the other two readings. I can understand the horror at discovering that your mother lied to you and the question of what else one has been lied to about. Perhaps I cannot connect to the passage as well because the only food my mom would cook relating to our ethnicity would be lasagna or corn beef. And while I have eaten a few things that are slightly out of the ordinary- shark or roe/shad roe (which I like a lot), I have not been deceived about these things. It was harder for me to find a central theme in Meatless Days, and, while nitpicky as this may be, I don't like that the story behind the title was so brief. I thought there would be a bigger story regarding meatless days. Perhaps I will understand her issues with her motherland if I end up living abroad later in life.
Overall, the passages were interesting to read, even if I could not identify with some of the issues going on. Real quick about my week before I post this: This has been a pretty good week,, despite midterms and all that not so fun stuff. Grey's Anatomy wasn't on which was sad. The weather is beautiful today. I love spring. It's totally my favorite season. My birthday is in exactly 2 1/2 months. It's super weird that I'm turning 19. That seems so old. I'm excited to go home for Spring Break and see everyone and not have to wake up at 7:30. I'm getting my hair cut too, and that is long over due. Okay, that covers it well enough. Until next week....
Lindsay!
Unlike the other 2 readings, Hayslip did not have any issues with her mother or with her identity. Nationalism, which was touched upon in Gifts of Passage, does appear. There are issues with gender roles, like Hayslip not obeying her father, but she is honored as a hero by the Viet Cong, which surprised me because I do not consider mid 20th century Vietnam to be a place where women have particularly high standing. I did not think her heroism would be recognized. The whole situation is almost inconceivable. I cannot imagine living in a place where girls are thrown in jail for hiding in a trench and then tortured brutally. This was not that long ago either. I have not learned that much about the Vietnam War in my history classes because we usually only make it to WWII or so. We briefly talked about it in 11th grade and I did my research paper on war protesters, but I do not know much about the actual war, which is a shame because there are so many parallels with it and Iraq. But I digress.
I enjoyed Gifts of Passage too. It was sad to read about the Indian kids having their names changed, being forced to sit in the back, and then told that they are cheaters. I have never experienced any sort of discrimination, as a white girl who grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia. The desire to be like everyone else that Rau's sister has is much more universal. No one wants to stand out for having the wrong backpack or sneakers or lunch food. I liked Rau's storytelling style, and (I'm conscious of my fanboys now) her descriptions were really nice. I had a tougher time with Meatless Days. I just did not get as 'into it' as the other two readings. I can understand the horror at discovering that your mother lied to you and the question of what else one has been lied to about. Perhaps I cannot connect to the passage as well because the only food my mom would cook relating to our ethnicity would be lasagna or corn beef. And while I have eaten a few things that are slightly out of the ordinary- shark or roe/shad roe (which I like a lot), I have not been deceived about these things. It was harder for me to find a central theme in Meatless Days, and, while nitpicky as this may be, I don't like that the story behind the title was so brief. I thought there would be a bigger story regarding meatless days. Perhaps I will understand her issues with her motherland if I end up living abroad later in life.
Overall, the passages were interesting to read, even if I could not identify with some of the issues going on. Real quick about my week before I post this: This has been a pretty good week,, despite midterms and all that not so fun stuff. Grey's Anatomy wasn't on which was sad. The weather is beautiful today. I love spring. It's totally my favorite season. My birthday is in exactly 2 1/2 months. It's super weird that I'm turning 19. That seems so old. I'm excited to go home for Spring Break and see everyone and not have to wake up at 7:30. I'm getting my hair cut too, and that is long over due. Okay, that covers it well enough. Until next week....
Lindsay!
Friday, February 23, 2007
#3
Hello again.
I commented on my blogger's post "Do we REALLY have to go over this again?" However, my comment has to be approved by her before it is visible, so if it looks like I didn't comment I guess it's waiting approval (don't worry about this being a scheme to get out of commenting, I'm not clever enough to have thought of a scheme about needing approval).
So another week has passed since my last blog. Dr. Smith commented on my last entry that Beatrix Potter wrote her diary in code because of her fear of it being discovered and that thought has crossed my mind, but then I remind myself that what I am writing is not that scandalous that I really need to take the time to do it in code.
The past week has been pretty good. Last weekend was definitely interesting, so I'm eager to see how this one goes. Despite only having four days of classes, this week still felt long. I have lots of studying to do for the midterms I have next week. I gave my first solo tour this week, and it went really well. Douglas is driving me home for Spring Break which is exciting because it saves me $60 from taking amtrak and now I can bring home a bunch of my winter things so I have less to bring home at the end of the year. I 'm going to keep some things in his apartment in VA (like my printer and crates and all that) and he'll probably be bringing me home at the end of the year because his car is bigger than my mom's, plus it makes more sense for him to drive 40 min. to get me instead of 2-3 hours from home. My last final is May 10 which I'm happy about because I'll be home for my birthday. Hopefully my friends will be home too. I'm probably going to visit Lisa at BU the weekend after Spring Break because that's when Leah's Spring Break is and she'll be at BU that weekend and if I don't see Leah then I won't see her until the middle of June or whenever I first come home from camp (and I haven't seen her since Jan 7 or something). I also really want to see Lisa and meet all of her friends and all that. I hear so much about them I feel like I know them, so it will be weird to actually meet them. Kaitlin might come too because I asked her if I could stay a night with her in NYC to break up the trip to Boston and she said yes and that maybe we can go up together. So it'll be a big reunion.
Okay, this was sufficiently long. Hopefully my blogger will approve my comment (I don't know why she wouldn't).
I commented on my blogger's post "Do we REALLY have to go over this again?" However, my comment has to be approved by her before it is visible, so if it looks like I didn't comment I guess it's waiting approval (don't worry about this being a scheme to get out of commenting, I'm not clever enough to have thought of a scheme about needing approval).
So another week has passed since my last blog. Dr. Smith commented on my last entry that Beatrix Potter wrote her diary in code because of her fear of it being discovered and that thought has crossed my mind, but then I remind myself that what I am writing is not that scandalous that I really need to take the time to do it in code.
The past week has been pretty good. Last weekend was definitely interesting, so I'm eager to see how this one goes. Despite only having four days of classes, this week still felt long. I have lots of studying to do for the midterms I have next week. I gave my first solo tour this week, and it went really well. Douglas is driving me home for Spring Break which is exciting because it saves me $60 from taking amtrak and now I can bring home a bunch of my winter things so I have less to bring home at the end of the year. I 'm going to keep some things in his apartment in VA (like my printer and crates and all that) and he'll probably be bringing me home at the end of the year because his car is bigger than my mom's, plus it makes more sense for him to drive 40 min. to get me instead of 2-3 hours from home. My last final is May 10 which I'm happy about because I'll be home for my birthday. Hopefully my friends will be home too. I'm probably going to visit Lisa at BU the weekend after Spring Break because that's when Leah's Spring Break is and she'll be at BU that weekend and if I don't see Leah then I won't see her until the middle of June or whenever I first come home from camp (and I haven't seen her since Jan 7 or something). I also really want to see Lisa and meet all of her friends and all that. I hear so much about them I feel like I know them, so it will be weird to actually meet them. Kaitlin might come too because I asked her if I could stay a night with her in NYC to break up the trip to Boston and she said yes and that maybe we can go up together. So it'll be a big reunion.
Okay, this was sufficiently long. Hopefully my blogger will approve my comment (I don't know why she wouldn't).
Friday, February 16, 2007
I will do my best to write about something that connects to our class in someway
I like direction, so an open journal entry is a little scary.
This is my first foray (I just looked that up on dictionary.com to make sure I was using it correctly and found out that its primary definition is 'a quick sudden attack'. It can also mean an attempt. I really do learn something new everyday) into the blog world in quite some time. Back in probably 6th grade I had a diary on opendiary.com but that was back before blog was even a word. I like actually writing a journal better than typing one. It feels more personal. I've kept a diary on and off since 1st grade but started with renewed fervor over winter break (I had a lot of free time over break) and I've done pretty well with it. Privacy is a concern for me, so that's probably why I like writing in a book that I can hide rather than posting online where anyone can see it. Even with my journal, I am definitely diplomatic about some things, because part of me is scared that someone will find my journal. I want to be totally honest in it, and I would if I were at home, but not here where it would be easy for someone to stumble upon it. I guess an easy solution to that would be to type something online and set it to private or just password protect a word document but I've gotten in the habit of writing right before I go to bed. It's a good way to conclude my day.
In addition to starting my new journal over break (I even bought a pretty new on from B&N), I read over a lot of my old diaries which was super interesting. I am amazed at my 6th grade self. I can't believe that that was me. Everything was about boys. I wrote pretty consistently through middle school but only sporadically during high school. Another reason I like writing it out is because it's really interesting to see how my handwriting has changed because it has changed a lot. Without looking at the date, I can guess pretty accurately about how old I was based on the handwriting. Right now, I write in a journal because I want to be able to look back on my life and remember going to see James Carville speak or giving my first tour for STAR or all of the things that I've done so far. I'm sad that I missed writing about my first semester here.
I think that's pretty much it about diaries, now I'll just ramble about my life for a bit.
I'm pretty excited for the 3 day weekend. My best friend Lisa is going home for the weekend because her grandmother is about to start chemo. I want to go visit her at BU at some point this year and I was looking at amtrak prices last night. It costs about $50 more to go from DC to Boston than it does from Boston to DC. That makes no sense to me. Lisa joked that it's because it's uphill going from DC to Boston. I might be adventurous and take the chinatown buses up there. That's the mode of transportation Lisa took when she visited me.
I just found out that I got the job I wanted for the summer. I'm going to be a camp counselor at an overnight camp in MD and work on the ropes course. I was a camper at this camp so I'm excited to be a counselor. I use the work excited a lot. I should probably find a synonym to throw in there every now and then. 1/3 of the staff at this camp is foreign so that will be fun. The only bad part is that I'll be there for all but 5 weeks of the summer (I can come home on the weekends too if I want to, it's only an hour drive or so). Lisa wasn't too happy when I told her I got the job, but it'll be ok. It's going to be weird to be away from home for so long. This is probably my last summer where I don't need to have a real job so I want to take advantage of it.
I really should do laundry, but it's 4:00pm on a Friday and I have absolutely no desire to. I don't think I have any socks left though. Oh well.
Douglas called me for 'sisterly advice' but by the time I called him back (stupid French class getting in the way of everything) he had already made his decision. He's going home for the weekend because his girlfriend's grandfather is in the hospital. Douglas is older than my dad was when he got married which is really bizarre to think about. I don't think he'll be getting married anytime soon though. My WASPy old grandmother said that he better not because he's not making enough money to start a family. He's also only 22 and has no desire to get married. My mom keeps asking me if he and his gf are engaged because "Noelle is 26 and her clock is ticking" but neither of them are ready for that yet.
Nikki called me crying last night because she decided to take a break from her boyfriend and she wasn't sure if that was the right decision. They've been together since the 2nd week of college. That blows my mind. She wanted to take a break because she feels like she hasn't been experiencing college which I agreed with.
Hopefully this weekend will be fun. We're planning on having a slumber/pj party one of the nights so that will be fun.
I think that's it for my exciting news.
This is my first foray (I just looked that up on dictionary.com to make sure I was using it correctly and found out that its primary definition is 'a quick sudden attack'. It can also mean an attempt. I really do learn something new everyday) into the blog world in quite some time. Back in probably 6th grade I had a diary on opendiary.com but that was back before blog was even a word. I like actually writing a journal better than typing one. It feels more personal. I've kept a diary on and off since 1st grade but started with renewed fervor over winter break (I had a lot of free time over break) and I've done pretty well with it. Privacy is a concern for me, so that's probably why I like writing in a book that I can hide rather than posting online where anyone can see it. Even with my journal, I am definitely diplomatic about some things, because part of me is scared that someone will find my journal. I want to be totally honest in it, and I would if I were at home, but not here where it would be easy for someone to stumble upon it. I guess an easy solution to that would be to type something online and set it to private or just password protect a word document but I've gotten in the habit of writing right before I go to bed. It's a good way to conclude my day.
In addition to starting my new journal over break (I even bought a pretty new on from B&N), I read over a lot of my old diaries which was super interesting. I am amazed at my 6th grade self. I can't believe that that was me. Everything was about boys. I wrote pretty consistently through middle school but only sporadically during high school. Another reason I like writing it out is because it's really interesting to see how my handwriting has changed because it has changed a lot. Without looking at the date, I can guess pretty accurately about how old I was based on the handwriting. Right now, I write in a journal because I want to be able to look back on my life and remember going to see James Carville speak or giving my first tour for STAR or all of the things that I've done so far. I'm sad that I missed writing about my first semester here.
I think that's pretty much it about diaries, now I'll just ramble about my life for a bit.
I'm pretty excited for the 3 day weekend. My best friend Lisa is going home for the weekend because her grandmother is about to start chemo. I want to go visit her at BU at some point this year and I was looking at amtrak prices last night. It costs about $50 more to go from DC to Boston than it does from Boston to DC. That makes no sense to me. Lisa joked that it's because it's uphill going from DC to Boston. I might be adventurous and take the chinatown buses up there. That's the mode of transportation Lisa took when she visited me.
I just found out that I got the job I wanted for the summer. I'm going to be a camp counselor at an overnight camp in MD and work on the ropes course. I was a camper at this camp so I'm excited to be a counselor. I use the work excited a lot. I should probably find a synonym to throw in there every now and then. 1/3 of the staff at this camp is foreign so that will be fun. The only bad part is that I'll be there for all but 5 weeks of the summer (I can come home on the weekends too if I want to, it's only an hour drive or so). Lisa wasn't too happy when I told her I got the job, but it'll be ok. It's going to be weird to be away from home for so long. This is probably my last summer where I don't need to have a real job so I want to take advantage of it.
I really should do laundry, but it's 4:00pm on a Friday and I have absolutely no desire to. I don't think I have any socks left though. Oh well.
Douglas called me for 'sisterly advice' but by the time I called him back (stupid French class getting in the way of everything) he had already made his decision. He's going home for the weekend because his girlfriend's grandfather is in the hospital. Douglas is older than my dad was when he got married which is really bizarre to think about. I don't think he'll be getting married anytime soon though. My WASPy old grandmother said that he better not because he's not making enough money to start a family. He's also only 22 and has no desire to get married. My mom keeps asking me if he and his gf are engaged because "Noelle is 26 and her clock is ticking" but neither of them are ready for that yet.
Nikki called me crying last night because she decided to take a break from her boyfriend and she wasn't sure if that was the right decision. They've been together since the 2nd week of college. That blows my mind. She wanted to take a break because she feels like she hasn't been experiencing college which I agreed with.
Hopefully this weekend will be fun. We're planning on having a slumber/pj party one of the nights so that will be fun.
I think that's it for my exciting news.
Friday, February 2, 2007
Hi!!
Here is Research Journal 1:
My full name is Lindsay Christin McConnell and I was born on May 16, 1988. I live in Malvern, PA which is about 45 minutes west of Philadelphia. I have lived there my entire life, even in the same house. I have an older brother named Douglas who is 22 and moved to Northern Virginia this past November which is super exciting because he's only about 40 minutes away from campus. My younger brother Drew is 17 and while he liked GW a lot, he will probably be attending Northeastern University in the fall. We're a pretty tall family (Douglas- 6'2", Drew 6'4", and I'm almost 5'10") and since Drew is taller than me, we are constantly asked if we're twins.
In high school, I played soccer, basketball, and lacrosse all four years. I was co-captain of basketball senior year and my lacrosse team won states junior year so sports were a big part of my life. I was also in National Honor Society and ecology club and some other things that weren't that exciting. Since I've lived in Malvern my whole life I've known one of my best friends since we were 7 and the other since we were 10. With the exception of my friend Leah who goes to Oregon State University, all of my close friends go to school in cities along the east coast: BU, NYU, and Temple. Along with GW, we pretty much have the Northeast covered.
Here at GW I'm majoring in International Affairs and will probably concentrate in International Politics. I might minor in French, depending on how things go. I'm going to be a STAR which means you'll probably see me around campus walking backwards with a bunch of parents and prospectives. Since I'm not playing any sports here I have a lot more free time than I used to and so I now have several TV shows I love including House, Grey's Anatomy, The Office (I started watching this over break and love it), and Prisonbreak among others. My guilty pleasures on TV are pretty much anything on MTV. I recently discovered "Engaged and Underage" which is awesomely bad and thus hysterical. Some of my favorite movies are The Boondock Saints, Step Up, 10 Things I Hate About You, American History X, and Love and Basketball. This is not at all exhaustive though, since as my friends will attest my dvd collection is our own Blockbuster. Brand New, Something Corporate, Taking Back Sunday, OAR, and Dispatch are some of my favorite bands. I think that rounds out my favorites. As I am from outside Philly, I am a big fan of the Phillies (my favorite player Chase Utley sadly just got married) and Eagles. Villanova is my favorite basketball team, next to GW's of course. I think that pretty much covers it.
The blog I'm tracking is http://notafeministbut.blogspot.com/ who is a pro-choice, feminist blogger. It will definitely be interesting to read.
-Lindsay
My full name is Lindsay Christin McConnell and I was born on May 16, 1988. I live in Malvern, PA which is about 45 minutes west of Philadelphia. I have lived there my entire life, even in the same house. I have an older brother named Douglas who is 22 and moved to Northern Virginia this past November which is super exciting because he's only about 40 minutes away from campus. My younger brother Drew is 17 and while he liked GW a lot, he will probably be attending Northeastern University in the fall. We're a pretty tall family (Douglas- 6'2", Drew 6'4", and I'm almost 5'10") and since Drew is taller than me, we are constantly asked if we're twins.
In high school, I played soccer, basketball, and lacrosse all four years. I was co-captain of basketball senior year and my lacrosse team won states junior year so sports were a big part of my life. I was also in National Honor Society and ecology club and some other things that weren't that exciting. Since I've lived in Malvern my whole life I've known one of my best friends since we were 7 and the other since we were 10. With the exception of my friend Leah who goes to Oregon State University, all of my close friends go to school in cities along the east coast: BU, NYU, and Temple. Along with GW, we pretty much have the Northeast covered.
Here at GW I'm majoring in International Affairs and will probably concentrate in International Politics. I might minor in French, depending on how things go. I'm going to be a STAR which means you'll probably see me around campus walking backwards with a bunch of parents and prospectives. Since I'm not playing any sports here I have a lot more free time than I used to and so I now have several TV shows I love including House, Grey's Anatomy, The Office (I started watching this over break and love it), and Prisonbreak among others. My guilty pleasures on TV are pretty much anything on MTV. I recently discovered "Engaged and Underage" which is awesomely bad and thus hysterical. Some of my favorite movies are The Boondock Saints, Step Up, 10 Things I Hate About You, American History X, and Love and Basketball. This is not at all exhaustive though, since as my friends will attest my dvd collection is our own Blockbuster. Brand New, Something Corporate, Taking Back Sunday, OAR, and Dispatch are some of my favorite bands. I think that rounds out my favorites. As I am from outside Philly, I am a big fan of the Phillies (my favorite player Chase Utley sadly just got married) and Eagles. Villanova is my favorite basketball team, next to GW's of course. I think that pretty much covers it.
The blog I'm tracking is http://notafeministbut.blogspot.com/ who is a pro-choice, feminist blogger. It will definitely be interesting to read.
-Lindsay
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