Follow-up on Fellows

I really enjoyed the presentations that were given on Monday at the Macon campus. Unfortunately I did not make the other presentations on Tuesday. It would be nice to know how the other students did and how Erin’s other presentations were. I enjoyed talking about the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Memphis, but I really wanted to present on St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. While I was hoping to have completed some volunteering at St. Jude by now, I did go to my first volunteer orientation last week and will be posting my insights on my volunteering blog next week. So, keep your eyes peeled for weekly posts starting next Tuesday.

As for as the other presentations, I found the one Lyndsey Roland did on Lakota Woman by Mary Crow Dog fascinating. I had no idea that the Native Americans had their own Civil Rights movement. I did know, however, that some Native Americans took over the island of Alcatraz after it had been abandoned. I got that information while in San Francisco. I will be reading Lakota Woman along with the novel from Lyndsey’s other presentation, Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison. Lyndsey won first place in the Honors English Comp. II presentations (to preserve her book from the clutches of the evil empire that has damned all books to extinction in the year 2211.)

Lyndsey’s other presentation was of recorded footage of her trek through Memphis and her reflections. I would love to get a copy of it. Erin on the other hand did a presentation much like mine. Her class project was entitled “Volunteering Memphis.” She discussed her volunteering and interviews though Volunteer Mid-South, and I really think that it is a great way to get involved in the community if you do not know what you want to do or how to do volunteering. Another bonus is it does not require a long-term commitment, which is good for busy people that still want to stay involved and lend a helping hand.

The presentations were a great way to end the semester and a great way to finish the blog for this school year. But I for one will not be ending my input here. I am hoping that we can still record our insights and experiences on this blog throughout our careers at Southwest. I know that I will continue reading the blogs left and leaving comments for you all as well as the new students that will be taking inquiry next spring.

Have a great summer everyone. And for anyone graduating that is reading our blog, CONGRATULATIONS!!!