I was so pumped after my first Translation Ethics class last week that afterwards I couldn’t help but turn my notes into a blog post. What’s that? I’m a nerd? Funnily enough, I noticed. Last week’s discussion centered around After Babel: Aspects of language & translation by George Steiner. I’m going to be honest here, […]
Fall 2018 hasn’t quite finished yet, but already I have an absolute wealth of material. Part IV of ? in my Sh*t My Professors Say series Fall 2018 (so far) Sometimes with Latin you just say “because reasons.” Liturgy didn’t grow up overnight. I disagree with the argument completely, but its a great article. Submit […]
Spring 2018 had some gems, and incidentally, the most science of any of my semesters at Brandeis. Part III of ? in my Sh*t My Professors Say series. Spring 2018 Oh brutal and fierce gorilla, kill my roommate next Saturday. That’s how you read a textbook right? Look at the pictures, read the captions, and […]
Part II of ? in my personal Sh*t My Professors Say series. Spring 2017 was a particularly fun semester, so it gets a post all of its own! Spring 2017 You’re so awesome except in these three ways. Who did Zeus do and what are the consequences? If you want carnage, choose Ares, if […]
I pride myself on being a dedicated note taker, capturing every last detail, and over the course of my time at Brandeis, I’ve sat in a whole host of Lectures. I decided that in addition to sharing some of what I’ve learned about my course subjects, I would also share some key words of wisdom […]
On Thursday our topic in Classical Mythology was Bellerophon. Bellerophon was one of the Heroes of Ancient Greek myth, and his story is particularly important because it covers what happens to him after all of his trials are over and he settles down into his life post-heroic deeds. To give you some back story on […]