Research Log #4

"How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard." ~ Winnie the Pooh

Reflection on the Progression of My Digital Archive

Although I definitely didn't have a strong start in HumCore due to my inability to ever fully understand philosophy, I would like to thank Professor Giannapolou and Alexander for their strength in their lectures. When I first started my creation of the Digital Archive, I was unsatisfied with what I produced. Whether it was too simplistic, too length, or simply not too my satisfaction, I struggled during fall quarter of HumCore. But thanks to the strong and passionate lectures, my understanding of the topics has grown immensely and have become the star of my digital archive entries.

Winter quarter was where I truly started to come into my own as a student of Humanities Core. Although literature is supposed to be my strong point, it was evident in my perspective that my understanding and ability to interpret art through visual mediums such as Carrie Mae Weems' photography or through films like Soy Cuba were much stronger and much more pronounced in my Winter Quarter archive entries. Thank as well to Professor Cook and Robertson for their passionate lectures that evolved and supplemented my understanding.

Last, but certainly not least, Spring Quarter—the most fun quarter of Humanities Core in my opinion! Professor Fan's relatable lectures on the Asian American immigrant experience allowed me to analyze my own personal experience as a child of Asian American immigrant parents. Although my understanding and interpretation of the novel wasn't the greatest, I enjoyed it immensely. And the biggest shouthout to Professor Ruberg and Broadbent! Their lectures truly supplemented my interest in finishing my digital archive and my research project in the midst of burnout because what could be more fun than learning about video games and Disneyland?

My Unsolicited Advice to Future Humanities Core Students!

Acknowledgements!