by Kristen Wetovick | Dec 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
Endings are hard. They are the part of my writing that I struggle the most with. I can string together my thoughts and different ideas all throughout the post knowing exactly what I want to convey, but as soon as I reach the end, it’s blank. It’s something that I’ve...
by Kristen Wetovick | Nov 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
Nothing drew my eye quite like the headline New York City to Involuntarily Remove Mentally Ill People From Streets from the New York Times. I quickly read through its entirety, as my doubts and reservations mounted the further I progressed in the article. Mayor Eric...
by Kristen Wetovick | Nov 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
It started off with Alex Hammake’s insistent and enthusiastic tweets about the lack of breakfast Runzas on the market. That sparked a class discussion in mid-September that then, in turn, caused the breakfast wheels in my head to start spinning. My family grew up...
by Kristen Wetovick | Nov 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
Thanksgiving has never been my favorite holiday. It lacked the grandeur of Christmas, the excitement of the 4th of July, and the thrill of Halloween. Thanksgiving had instead the anxiety of my mom planning the menu weeks in advance and laboring over the turkey on...
by Kristen Wetovick | Nov 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
In this final part of my interview with Sam Rapien, we discuss the future of modern academia and what the future holds for Sam. Especially with students, going back to self-care, they might be struggling or might have questions, but they’re afraid to go talk to...
by Kristen Wetovick | Nov 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
In part two of my interview with Sam Rapien, professor of visual communication and design at UNK, Sam talks about his own undergraduate experience and how it shaped his teaching practices. You have this mentality about self-care. Have you had any similar mentalities...
