Category Archives: Synthesis

I believe that one of the most important and humanizing endeavors is to look at oneself in the mirror, recognize your faults, and do something to change. Looking back through my last synthesis blog this is exactly what I did, … Continue reading →

I have neglected my reflection spot. I should say spots because technically I have two; one specifically for this class, and one that I have gravitated toward naturally since the beginning of sophomore year. But I feel the reflection spot … Continue reading →

Coulson and Tchakerian define the domain of place as, “a hierarchy that includes integration in place, interdependencies between places, and interdependencies among places” (85). The second half of the Geography of the James River Watershed course has truly helped me … Continue reading →

(I didn’t post my synthesizing essay yet so I will post it now!) “In wilderness is the preservation of the world.” These were words written by Henry David Thoreau, and are words that immensely reflect the pattern I have seen in myself … Continue reading →

“Mom, Dad, I am leaving.” “To where will you go, Geoffrey?” A man without a country, Geoffrey Kanters never felt comradery with any one place or person. He was an outsider who traveled light and held a handful of acquaintances … Continue reading →

What do Kelly and Phoebe’s posts have in common (besides their excellent taste in poetry)? Both focus on the importance of forgetting oneself. They both speak of the necessity of all people to lay down their lives for the betterment … Continue reading →

If you happen to find yourself in the Whitehurst living room, look at the pictures of each incoming class of first years and follow two trees powerful story in the background. In only twenty years, they grow from tiny sprouts, … Continue reading →

In my blog posts thus far, I notice that I have spent a considerable amount of time evaluating the significance of places and creatures that I may not have ordinarily commented upon. I would not venture to say that an … Continue reading →

We live today in a world where it’s difficult to acknowledge connectivity—to step back and look at the “big picture.”  It’s all too easy to fall into our isolated routines and lose a sense of what the implications of our … Continue reading →

Change has a way of creeping up on me and surprising me when I least expect it. I don’t mean monumental life changes; more like subtle changes in perspective over time. I wouldn’t say my perspective changes from day to … Continue reading →