November 2011
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Anonymous asked: You know you've fallen in love with a school when filling out the supplements is enormously fun and inspiring. Bennington is my dream.
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Anonymous asked: Who took the photos of the play?
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Advanced work resources- No hiccups
This term I’ve been working on my advanced project for Japanese. It involves domestic politics, international relations and air bases; just a few of my favourite things. It’s been driving me mad and I have never felt so passionately for something and been so frustrated by something as much as this project.
Despite the emotional rollercoaster there’s one thing that’s...
Anonymous asked: Does Bennington have its own orchestra or do students play in the Sage City Symphony? Do you have to audition to get in?
Anonymous asked: i'm an applicant and I have a question about the graded analytic essay: how much do the teacher comments matter? All my best work has minimal teacher comments, just pen markings correcting my format and a rubric at the end. :( It's sad, but those are the teachers I've had most recently. also, how much does the letter grade on it matter?
Anonymous asked: How does the Field Work Term work exactly? I suppose what I mean is, is it an individual student's effort to find an internship that suits them? Do the internships often pay? Do student's find their own housing, and if so does would it limit my chances at working abroad because I'm limited financially? I've looked at the page on the website but it seemed kind of vague. Thank...
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Beard and Glasses →
I was poking around bandcamp under the tag for ‘Bennington’ when I found this cover of one of my favorite Paul Simon songs done by some Bennington grads. There’s a lot more to be found here.
- Jason
Anonymous asked: I am becoming increasingly mad while waiting to hear back from admissions. Just thought you guys should know how deeply in love I am with Bennington. And I love this blog! Actually, it's just one big love affair with Bennington.
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I Heart Crossett
Today I got a super exciting email from Crossett Library informing me that my interlibrary loan book was in and I could come pick it up. When I did, I was told that because it was from the Library of Congress, I couldn’t take it outside of the library. Kathy Williams, the interlibrary loan librarian, and I looked it over and thought it didn’t look quite like the book I had wanted. So I...
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“Actually I wrote an article about it.”
– - Mansour Farhang
Perhaps my favourite constant quote this term, from one of my beloved professors Mansour. I’m in his Iranian Revolution class and this is perhaps the best answer to the plethora of questions we send his way. If you have an inquiry related to Khomeini’s psyche or the...
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FWT Excite
This winter for field work term, I’ll be in D.C. hanging out at the Smithsonian to do research for my senior work in anthropology and art history. Before my family moved to Massachusetts/I came to Bennington in 2009, I lived outside of D.C. in Maryland for six years. However, despite two internships at the Smithsonian, my experience of D.C. is really limited to the Mall/Chinatown/Dupont...
Anonymous asked: From what I understand, at Bennington, you take courses that focus on your main interest(s). So, does that mean that you don't take the basics? Or perhaps you take basics relating to your topic? That really confuses me.
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I want to be a part of it! New York, New York!
I am proud to publicly announce that I will no longer be a country bumpkin but a city slicker this Field Work Term. I am doing an independent study on song writing with my academic adviser, Kitty Brazelton to try and do more things like this (only better?): www.rileyskinner.bandcamp.com
I will try to be musical and play more shows like this one:
I am also hoping that, in addition to...
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Anonymous asked: are there many if any people with science majors at Bennington?
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Anonymous asked: If you submitted your Bennington Common App and supplement Early Decision, could you possibly hear back from admissions before the December 20th date?
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kennethparisbecker asked: Perhaps you should give everyone an example of how many productions, performances, concerts, exhibitions, readings and on and on take place on campus toward the end of a term. For instance a complete list from a particularly busy weekend would probably be impressive.
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Quotes from my Roommate in the past 5 minutes:
“Why am I more tired? I don’t understand.”
“I’m so tired.”
“Oh god, I’m in that picture.”
“I’m so tired.”
“I’ll do my citations after lunch. And then I’ll be my own woman again.”
“Oh my god. I sound unhinged when you put it that way.”
“I’m afraid to talk.”
“Why...
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My roommate is hard at work. I should be hard at work. Writting a paper about how Aaron Copland creates his own utopian vision of Mexico through his piece, “Él Salón México”. But writing in Spanish is hard and I believe in taking study breaks to play with Kirk & Spock bobblehead toys.
Today:
1). Analysis of the 44 page score of “Él Salón México”, write it up,...
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How I'm dealing with finals or OH MY GOD I AM SO...
There are still three weeks left of the term, but this week saw the beginning of finals for many of us. I have an 8-12 page international relations paper due tomorrow, and I am kind of freaking out. However, at the tail end of my undergraduate college career, I know how to lose my mind in a safe and temporary way.
I get at least six hours of sleep every night. Every. Night. The key to everything...
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Anonymous asked: Im applying for ED at Bennington and I thought that I had already sent in my Common App a couple weeks ago along with other schools I applied to but I didn't. I just realized this and submitted it today which is two days after the deadline. All the other parts of the application were in on time. Will I still be considered for early decision? Should I call Admissions?
alluringexperiment-deactivated2 asked: What is the nature of questioning (and how does it relate to a Bennington education)?
astraperaspera asked: If you want to bring your car to campus, how expensive is the fee to do so?
Anonymous asked: Do you have to audition to be in Theatre or Music classes?
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Typical Bennington week:
Learned how to THROAT SING from ethnomusicologist Theodore Levin in my Anthropology of Art class.
Won this sweet pillow with my house at Trivia Night.
1 final essay down, three to go.
Secured my field work term independent study: I get to hang out with a Smithsonian museum director to write about a controversial exhibition for my senior work. BOO YA.
Got grab ‘n go from the student...
Anonymous asked: If your prone to depression do you think this is a bad school to go to since its very cold there, a smaller school, and a secluded location?
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Anonymous asked: What are the people like at Bennington?
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Anonymous asked: Who picks the acts that play on campus? Is there some sort of student committee? How involved are students in what goes on around campus?
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Anonymous asked: What is the writing major like? Does one pick a concentration (ie: ficton, poetry, journalism)?
