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Time fair project

I’m going to teach the more difficult concepts of time through famous time quotes. I’m going to creatively display these quotes on a 3 dimensional, interactive instrument.

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Claude Debussy’s “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Fawn”

When I listened to this song, I was taken on a bit of a journey to different parts of my life where I had heard a similar tune. As I continued to listen to the melodies, I kept being reminded … Continue reading

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Experience of reading Proust

As told, I read the Proust article twice. The first time through was solely to become accustomed to the language and the second was for content. I read it the first time and only  seemed to pick up certain words … Continue reading

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Conversation about Opera

I decided to ask my friend from high school what he thought of opera  when I called him on the phone over fall break. He initially was caught off guard and I had to explain my reason for asking but … Continue reading

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What makes something funny?

I think the root of humor comes from an expectation that is unfulfilled. I have absolutely no research to back this up, so I am merely speaking from a stream of thought. It seems like the mind has certain expectations … Continue reading

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Time in the Mayan Empire

ancient mayan civilizations

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Autobiography of temporal experience

My previous experience with time perception has been assumedly quite similar to most other minors to my knowledge. Fun times seem to pass with great speed, while the more boring instances seem to take loads of time. I’ve found that … Continue reading

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Automaton

I have chosen the automaton named “The Musician,” by Pierre Jaquet-Droz, his son Henri-Louis, and Jean-Frédéric Leschot. It is an organ-playing female doll.

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