1. @JHolburd

    Coming Out of the Dark

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    August 2021 was my benchmark, when we started gathering again in the classroom at UMW. It meant that we students would again be in each otherā€™s presence after about 15 months of hibernation. I was ready to announce, that I was going to ā€œfind my happyā€. That was my running tag line. For my art [ā€¦]
  2. @katiereif6

    Writing Up My Writing Assignments

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    I did four writing assignments this week from the assignment bank. None of the prompts were chosen for any particular reason, they just caught my eye. The first one, “Stressed Out,” is an acrostic poem about how I was feeling as I was writ...
  3. @wade_764

    Non-human Perspectives: The story of a tree and his family of chatty critters.

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    To give you all some context on this assignment, I am writing about ā€œa conversation between two non-human living things or through the point of view of one non-human witnessing people go about their daily lives.ā€ The story starts with a small Oak tree in the middle of a great big forest. The years come, time passes, and all the other trees seem to engulf the small tree. Determined, the small tree began to stretch his branches far and wide. Eventually, a squirrel family built a nest in his branches. The tree was very pleased and provided the family withā€¦
  4. @annie_louthan

    Before I Die

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    I choose to do the ā€œThat Bucket List Thoughā€ https://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/that-bucket-list-though/ assignment in the assignment bank. I choose this assignment because I have always said so [ā€¦]
  5. @wade_764

    ā€œGotta have oppositesā€

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    I was tasked with identifying a particular emotion and selecting three songs that I believe capture this feeling for this assignment. The first song captured me from the first time I heard it. I love all types of music but have a special place for the sixties and seventies music. David Gilmour helped shape Pink Floyd into the eclectic sound that created a revolution in music. His solo album ā€œThereā€™s No Way Out Of Hereā€, which was recorded between Dark Side of the Mood and The Wall, features this song of the same name. The next song ā€œWhere Is Myā€¦
  6. @wade_764

    Inspiration can come from unexpected results.

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    Wow, ok, this was definitely a shorter wiki post than what I was expecting. My assignment was to write about a randomly-selected Wikipedia page. The time, 1960. The place, Rome, Italy. Birgit Jensen had prepared for this event for a long time. The Olympics K-2 500 m sprint canoe event. Iā€™m not sure how many of my readers have experienced rowing, but it is the pinnacle of cardiovascular exercise and can take a lot out of a person who is not prepared. Unfortunately for Birgit, she did not fare well in this event and placed 5th. However, I like toā€¦
  7. @JHolburd

    Gauchos, The Tango and Malbec

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    It seems Argentina has a twist on everything interesting in this world! So this is a dream vacation that would create the Joy we talk about in our theme (back to Bob Ross) because it will last at least six weeks, something I have never indulged in before. Can you imagine being gone from your [ā€¦]
  8. @aliboo1432

    Assignment Bank: By Any Sketch of the Imagination

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    I never knew that there was such a thing where you could convert a picture into a sketch. I love theĀ ā€œBy Any Sketch of the Imaginationā€Ā DS106 assignment because it made me think more deeply about what sketches are and their importance. The drawing is the base of an entire art piece, and without it, thereā€¦ Continue reading Assignment Bank: By Any Sketch of the Imagination
  9. @wade_764

    Just One Night.

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    I have entered a world of unknownsā€¦ do my eyes deceive me?! I must need glasses, I think. I soon remember about the contest! Iā€™m inside a game, and they told me before I entered that if I made it through the night, I would move on to the next round. I donā€™t have much time till the sun goes down by the looks of this blocky landā€™s sky. I have entered a world of unknownsā€¦ do my eyes deceive me?! I must need glasses, I think. I soon remember about the contest! Iā€™m inside a game, and they toldā€¦
  10. @cooper_llindsay

    The Life of Lindsay Cooper

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    Lindsay Cooper is saving the bay one oyster at a time. She graduated from the University of Mary Washington in 2022. Cooper majored in Geography and pursued a double minor in Environmental Sustainability and Urban studies. Lindsay had a passion for environmental conservation and had previous experience volunteering with nonprofits such as T.O.G.A. (Tidewater Oysterā€¦ Continue reading The Life of Lindsay Cooper
  11. @cooper_llindsay

    Good Story Reading and Good Story Telling Go Hand in Hand

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    When I was thinking about stories and how impactful they can be I think about The Lorax and The Giving Tree in particular. These stories hold such a strong message are inspiring to me. I know that I wanted to take something I am passionate about within the ecological realm and turn it into aā€¦ Continue reading Good Story Reading and Good Story Telling Go Hand in Hand

UMW Spring 2024 (Bond & Groom)

Welcome to Paul Bond and Jim Groom’s Spring 2024 ds106

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