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ST OPANDSMELLT HEROSES Formos tofhe rl i f e ,Agne sMar t i nl i v e dal oneont hede s e r tpl ai nsofTaos , Ne wMe xi c o.As e l f de s c r i be d‘ abs t r ac te xpr e s s i oni s t ’ ,t hear t i s ts ought t opai ntr awe mot i onsi nt he i rpur e s tf or ms ,e nde av our i ngt ohav et he m t r ans c e ndourmat e r i al i s tpe r c e pt i onsoft hewor l d. Onc e ,whi l el i v i ngi nhe rr e mot eadobehome ,Mar t i nwasv i s i t e dbyI s obe l , t he1 1 y e ar ol dgr anddaught e rofc l os ef r i e ndandar tde al e rAr neGl i mc he r . AsGl i mc he rr e c al l s ,I s obe lwashol di ngar os ec utf r om apat c hatt hef r ont oft hehous ewhe nMar t i ngr e e t e dt hec hi l d.Theol de rwomant ookt her os e , he l di toutf ort hec hi l dt oe xami neandas ke d,“ I st hi sr os er e al l ybe aut i f ul ? ” I s obe lr e pl i e d,“ Ye s ,t her os ei sr e al l ybe aut i f ul . ”Thear t i s tt he nhi dt her os e be hi ndhe rbac kandas ke d,“ I st her os es t i l lbe aut i f ul ? ”I s obe ls ai d,“ Ye s . ” “ Yous e e ,I s obe l , ”Mar t i nf i nal l ys ai dt ot hec hi l d,“ Be aut yi si ny ourmi nd, noti nt her os e . ” Att het i meofwr i t i ngt hi s ,Iam s t uc ki ns i demyhous ef ort hes i xt ht i mei nt woy e ar s ,he l pl e s s l ywat c hi ngon asCOVI D1 9c ont i nue st owr e akhav ocupont hewor l d.Fac e dwi t hs uc hunc e r t ai nt yandunpr e di c t abi l i t y , whe ns t abi l i t yandpe r mane nc es e e ms odi s t ant ,If i ndmy s e l fwonde r i ng:whyi si tt hatwei nqui r e ? Whydowewi s ht ounde r s t andmor eaboutt hewor l dwhe nours uppos e dknowl e dgec anbes oe as i l y r e nde r e dobs ol e t e ?Whati st hepoi nti nknowi ngmor e ? Tome ,l e ar ni ngr e pr e s e nt st hewayf orust oe xpl or et her e al i t yi nwhi c hwef i ndour s e l v e s .Whe t he rt hi sbe t hr ought hear t s ,humani t i e sors c i e nc e s ,l e ar ni ngi sane nde av ourt hats t ay swi t hmanyofust hr oughout ourl i v e saswey e ar nt oe xt e ndt hel i mi t sofourownawar e ne s s . Buti nt i me ss uc hast he s e ,whe nwhatweonc emi ghthav et houghti mpos s i bl ei snowany t hi ngbut ,howc an webes ur et hatt hepur s ui tofknowl e dgei sawor t hwhi l ec aus e ? Whi l emye xpe r i e nc e si nl oc kdownar enowhe r ene arase xt r e measMar t i n’ ss e l f i mpos e dr e c l us i on,may be i ti sbe c aus eofmyc ur r e nti s ol at i ont hatIhav ef oundmy s e l fc ons i de r i ngt hear t i s t ’ sobs e r v at i on i nc r e as i ngl yof t e n. Pe r hapswhat e v e runde r s t andi ngoft hewor l dt hatIhav egai ne dt husf arhasnoi nhe r e ntpur pos e . Pe r hapst hepur s ui tofknowl e dgei saf undame nt al l yf ut i l ee xe r c i s e ,s e r v i ngme r e l yt odi s t r ac tf r om mor epr ac t i c alus e soft hemi nd.Pe r hapsIj us tne e dmor ef r e s hai r . What e v e rt hec as e ,Iam i nc l i ne dt ot hi nkMar t i nmi ghtagr e ewi t hmei ns ay i ngt hatt hi sul t i mat e l y doe snotmat t e r .Whe t he rornott hede s i r et ol e ar nmor eaboutt hewor l di si nde e dus e f uls houl dnothav et o e xpl ai nwhywemayf e e ls uc hade s i r e .I ft he r ei snor e as ont opur s ues ome t hi ngot he rt hanf i ndi ngbe aut yi n doi ngs o,i st hatnotr e as one nough? I ti st ot hi se nd,r e ade r ,t hatIhumbl yi nv i t ey out oi nqui r e .Se e koutknowl e dgeaboutt hewor l dt hat s ur r oundsy ou,pe r hapss i mpl ybe c aus ey oumayt r e as ur ewhat e v e ri ti sy oudi s c ov e r .Fi ndbe aut yi n whe r e v e ry oube l i e v ebe aut yc anbef ound,i ff ornoot he rr e as ont hanbe c aus ey ouc anf i ndi t . Ande v e r yonc ei nawhi l e ,don’ tbeaf r ai dt os t opands me l lt her os e s . Davi dFangi soneoft het woAc ade mi cAmbas s ador sf orYe ar1 1andi sc ur r e nt l ys e r vi ngas Joi ntManagi ngEdi t oroft hi smas t he ad.
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SCI ENCEI NADI GI T ALWORLD Whatawe e ki twast obe !Al as ,i nt i me sl i ket he s e ,nopl an,i ts e e ms ,c anpr oc e e dwi t houtahi t c h. Ye twhi l et hephy s i c alpur s ui tofi nqui r ymaybel i mi t e d,t hes har i ngofknowl e dgeknowsnos uc hbounds . Nat i onalSc i e nc eWe e khasc omeandgone ,andt hi sy e ar ,t hewe e k’ smai nhi ghl i ght s atTr i ni t ywe r et wogue s ts pe ake r swhoge ne r ous l ydonat e dt he i rt i met ot al kt ous :t hef i r s t , As s oc i at ePr of e s s orSt e v e nRoc kman,t heDi r e c t orofTe c hni c alDe v e l opme ntandI nnov at i onatSe qi r us ; t hes e c ond,DrI v anMc Be an,anOTGc ur r e nt l ywor ki ngasaR&De ngi ne e ratGe ne r alEl e c t r i ci nSwi t z e r l and. As s oc i at ePr of e s s orRoc kman’ st al k, ‘ Se c r e t st oSc i e nt i f i cBr e akt hr oughs ’ , aQ&Af ac i l i t at e dbymy s e l fand myf e l l owc apt ai nJame sLi u, e xpl or e dt hewi dewor l dof me di c als c i e nc e ,f r om di agnos i ng mal adi e sl i keHI Vandc anc e rt o t hi sy e ar ’ shott opi c :v ac c i ne s . Expl or i ngs omeoft headv ant age s anddi s adv ant age sofRNAv ac c i ne s As s oc i at ePr of e s s orSt e ve nRoc kmanandJame sLi u c ompar e dt oot he rv ac c i ne s dur i ngt het al k‘ Se c r e t st oSc i e nt i f i cBr e akt hr oughs ’ ( e . g.ade nov i r usv ac c i ne s ) , As s oc i at ePr of e s s orRoc kmane xpl ai ne dhowhi sr e s e ar c hatSe qi r usr e gar di ngt hede v e l opme ntne wv e r s i ons ofbi ol ogi c alc he mi c al sc al l e dl i pi dsc oul dhe l paddr e s ss omeoft hei s s ue sRNAv ac c i ne sc ur r e nt l yf ac e . Al ongt heway ,heal s os har e dwhati twasl i ket owor kac r os sv ar i ousf i e l dsofme di c i ne ,andhowwor ki ngi n me di c als c i e nc ewasdur i ngt hepande mi c .Heal s ome nt i one dhi se xpe r i e nc ewi t hs e l e c t i ngc andi dat e st o be c omee mpl oy e e s .I nt hi sr e gar d,oneofhi smai npi e c e sofadv i c et oany onel ooki ngatappl y i ngf orany par t i c ul arj ob–notj us ti nme di c i ne ,butal s oot he rar e asl i kel aw–wast ot akeasmanyoppor t uni t i e sas pos s i bl et ogai ne xpe r i e nc ei nt hef i e l di nor de rt ode mons t r at ey ouri nt e r e s ti nt hatar e a:av e r yhe l pf uland appl i c abl epi e c eofadv i c e .Wi t hpl e nt yofaudi e nc eque s t i onsc omi ngi natt hee nd,weunf or t unat e l yc oul dn’ t makei tt hr oughe v e r yoneoft he m,buti twasgr e att os e es omanype opl ege t t i ngi nv ol v e d. DrMc Be an’ spr e s e nt at i on‘ Re s e ar c handDe ve l opme nti nEngi ne e r i ng’ f oc us e donav e r ydi f f e r e ntar e aof s c i e nc e ,e xami ni ngt heappl i c at i onsofs c i e nc et oe ngi ne e r i ngt hr oughhi swor kont heae r ody nami c sof s t e am t ur bi ne s .Hei l l us t r at e dapl e t hor aofway si nwhi c hs c i e nc ei sus e de v e r ydaywi t hi nhi swor ki n r e s e ar c handde v e l opme nt ,f r om t hepr ac t i c aldi f f i c ul t i e sofphy s i c spr e s e ntwhe npr oduc i ngt ur bi nebl ade s , t oe xpl ai ni nghowComput at i onalFl ui dDynami c ss of t war el i keAns ysc oul dbeus e dt os i mul at e ai r f l owt hr oughat ur bi ne . DrMc Be annotonl yhi ghl i ght e dhows t e am t ur bi ne s ar eus e di nc onv e nt i onalpowe rpl ant s ,butal s o s pokeaboutt he i rappl i c at i onsi nt r ans i t i oni ngt oa z e r oc ar bonf ut ur e .Hedi s c us s e dt hepr os pe c tof s mal l e rpr e f abr i c at e dmodul arnuc l e arpowe rpl ant s r e duc i ngt he1 8y e arwai tpe r i odf orc ur r e nt nuc l e arde v e l opme nt sandt husf ac i l i t at i nga s moot he rt r ans i t i onawayf r om f os s i lf ue l bas e dpl ant s . Whi l s tnuc l e arpowe rge ne r at i oni sc ur r e nt l ypr ohi bi t e d i nVi c t or i a,i twasr e as s ur i ngt ohe art hatt he r ear e opt i onsoutt he r e ,s houl dwer e qui r eal t e r nat i v e s our c e sofe ne r gy .
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Al ongs i det he s es pe ake r s ,wehadanar r ayof l unc ht i mes e s s i onsands i de ac t i v i t i e sor gani s e dby ours c i e nc ef ac ul t y .Al t hought hei ni t i alpl anf or i nt e r ac t i v ei npe r s onde mons t r at i onshadt obes i de l i ne d, Te amse v e nt sandf unc ompe t i t i onss oonr e pl ac e dt he m, andmanyt hanksmus tgot oMrRy de r ,MrChr i s t of e l s z , MsCor ne hl sandMsSt ans f i e l df ort he i rf l e xi bi l i t y i nadapt i ngt oanonl i nef or mat . Thef i r s toft het wol i v ee v e nt swasMrRy de r ’ spr e s e nt at i on, Thede mons t r at i onofTr i ni t y’ s ‘ WhathavePar t i c l eAc c e l e r at or sDonef orUs ? ’ e l e c t r ongunpar t i c l eac c e l e r at or I naf as c i nat i ngl e c t ur e ,MrRy de re xpl ai ne dhow par t i c l eac c e l e r at or swor ke d,andt hebr oade rappl i c at i onst he yhav ehad,f r om e nabl i ngde e pe rs t udyof nuc l e arphy s i c s ,t oi nv e s t i gat i ngv i r us e sandpr ot e i ns ,c r e at i ngMRIs c ans ,t r e at i ngc anc e r ,ande v e n r e s ul t i ngi nt hes e r e ndi pi t ousc r e at i onoft hei nt e r ne t .Howe v e r ,ar guabl yt hemos ti mpr e s s i v epar tof MrRy de r ’ spr e s e nt at i onwashi se xhi bi t i onofTr i ni t y ’ sowne l e c t r ongunpar t i c l eac c e l e r at or .Hepr oduc e d ac ompr e he ns i v ede mons t r at i onofi t sbe hav i ourandc apabi l i t i e s :notj us tt aki ngi tf orgr ant e dbutc l e ar l y i l l us t r at i ngt hatne gat i v e l yc har ge dpar t i c l e swe r ebe i nge mi t t e d,i nt hef as hi onoft r uei nqui r y . MrChr i s t of e l s z ’ sde mons t r at i onwasmor ehands on,gi v i ngs t ude nt sal i t e r alt as t eofc he mi s t r y . I n‘ Che mi s t r yatHome ’ ,MrChr i s t of e l s zi nv e s t i gat e dhowt hec he mi s t r ybe hi ndas i mpl ef ac t– t heme l t i ngpoi ntofwat e ri sl owe rwhe ny ouadds al t–c oul dbeus e dt omakei c ec r e am.Wi t ha de l i c i ousr e s ul tpr omi s e di nj us t20mi nut e s ,t hee v e nthope f ul l ymadeups ome whatf ort heunf or t unat e c anc e l l at i onoft hePs y c hol ogyDe par t me nt ’ s‘ FoodTas t eSt al l ’ ,or i gi nal l ypl anne df ort heFr i day . Runni ngt hr oughoutt hewhol ewe e kwasal s oaps y c hol ogyc ompe t i t i on,or gani s e dbyMsCor ne hl sand MsSt ans f i e l d.Thec ompe t i t i ont e s t e ds t ude nt s ’ abi l i t yt oc ompl e t ear angeofc ogni t i v et as kss uc has t heSt r oopTe s t–at e s tt hatc hal l e nge sone ’ sabi l i t yt or e c ogni s et hef ontc ol ourofawor dwhe nt he wor dst he ms e l v e sr e adasdi f f e r e ntc ol our s .Congr at ul at i onst ot hes t ude nt si ne ac hy e arl e v e lwho wont he i rr e s pe c t i v edi v i s i onsoft hec ompe t i t i on. Whi l emos toft hepe opl ewhoat t e nde dt he s ee v e nt swe r eTr i ni t yandRuy t onSe ni orSc hools t ude nt s ands t af f ,t heJuni orSc hoolhadt he i rownpr ogr am r unni ngs i mul t ane ous l y .I nl i e uoft hepl anne d Juni orSc hoolSc i e nc eMagi cShow,t hes t ude nt si nv ol v e dc r e at e ds c i e nc ede mons t r at i onv i de os ,wi t ha mul t i t udeofdi f f e r e nthomee xpe r i me nt sonof f e randagr oupofs t ude nt se v e nc ol l abor at i ngt omakea mi ni f i l m,e nt i t l e d‘ Avat ar–TheLas tSc i e nc eBe nde r ’ . NodoubtSc i e nc eWe e kwasdi mi ni s he ds ome what f r om whati tc oul dhav ebe e ni fi thadgoneahe ad onc ampus .Buti ft he r e ’ sonet hi ngofwhi c ht hi s Sc i e nc eWe e khasr e mi nde dusal l ,i ti st hatt he e xc hangeofi nf or mat i onwhi c hunde r pi ns humane nde av ourwi l lal way sf i ndawayt oc ont i nue , nomat t e rt hec i r c ums t anc e .Fr om Jame sandme , onef i nalt hanky out oe v e r y onewhohe l pe dor gani s e t hee v e nt soft hi swe e k,ande v e r y onewhoat t e nde d! HadynTangi st heCoCapt ai nofAc ade mi c s al ongs i deJame sLi u,and,i nt hatc apac i t y, s e r ve sasJoi ntEdi t ori nChi e foft hi smas t he ad.
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T RI NI TY’ SACADEMI CSOCI ETY OFAST RONOMY Edward:Hel l oeveryone. Today,I ’ l lbei nt ervi ewi ng t hecl ubl eaderf or Tri ni t y’ sAcademi cSoci et y ofAst ronomy– Wi l l i am McDougal l . So,W i l l ,coul dyout el lus al i t t l ebi taboutwhatyou doi nTri ni t y’ sAcademi c Soci et yofAst ronomy? Wi l l i am:Youc anj us tc al li t TASAf ors hor t .Wedoa v ar i e t yofac t i v i t i e s . The r ear er e s e ar c ht opi c s ande xpe r i me nt s .Wedo qui t eal otofpr e s e nt at i ons aboutv ar i oust opi c s . I nor de rt oappe alt oal lofour me mbe r sweas kwhate v e r y one want st ol e ar naboutordo, andt he nwet r yt ot akes ome ac t i onont hos et hi ngs . The r e ’ squi t eav ar i e t yof t hi ngst hatwedo. Edward:That ' sgreat . W oul dyoumi nddi vi ngi n abi tdeeperi nt owhat you' vedonet hi syear i nt heseact i vi t i es? Wi l l i am:Ok,j us tr e c e nt l y , wehadat opi cwhe r ee v e r y one c oul dr e s e ar c hapl ane tof t he i rc hoi c eandmakea pr e s e nt at i onabouti t , be c aus eI ' v eof t e nf oundt hatI l e ar ne dal otmaki ng pr e s e nt at i onsf ort hi sc l ub. Andt hatwe ntv e r ywe l l . We ' v emadepl ane tf i e l ds be f or e ,whi c har eway sof i de nt i f y i ngc ons t e l l at i ons andas t e r i s msi nt hes ky . I ' v eal s obe e ngi v i nga f e wpr e s e nt at i onst oe duc at e t he m onv ar i oust opi c s .
Edward:Oh,i t ' samazi ng t ohearhow broadyour soci et yi swi t hyouri deas andhow f l exi bl eyouare. Coul dyout el lusabi t aboutwhost art edt hi scl ub andwhydi dt heyst arti t ? Wi l l i am:Is t ar t e dt hi sc l ub. I twasj us tt hi sy e ar .Is t ar t e di t be c aus eIt hi nkas t r onomyi sa v e r yi nt e r e s t i ngs ubj e c t ,but i ti s n' tt aughtv e r yof t e ni n s c hool .Youj us tl e ar nal i t t l ebi t abouti t .Ide c i de dt omake t hec l ubs ot hate v e r y onewho want st ol e ar nabouti tc an. I t ’ sj us ti nt e r e s t i ngand Ir e al l yt hi nkt hatt he r e s houl dbemor eofan oppor t uni t yf orpe opl et o l e ar nabouti t . Edward:Yeah,t hat ' s f ant ast i c.I si tj ustbasi cal l y t hatwhenyousaw t he subj ect sof f eredi nTri ni t y, youj ustt houghtt here' s notmuchast ronomyi n t hesesubj ect sandyou t houghtyouj ustwant edt o i ncl udei ti nt hesubj ect s? Wi l l i am:Ye ah. Edward:Ok,soont he t opi cofbei ngarel at i vel y new cl ubi ngeneral , how f arhast hecl ubcome? Wi l l i am:We l l ,we ' v e de v e l ope dqui t eabi tr e c e nt l y . We ' v egot t e naf e wmor e me mbe r sc ompar e dwi t h whe nwes t ar t e d,andwe s t ar t e dof fwi t hj us tme doi ngpr e s e nt at i ons .But nowwe ' v egote v e r y onee l s e
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doi ngac t i v i t i e s :s omear e doi ngwe bpl anni ng,andwe hav es omee xpe r i me nt st o dos oonaswe l l .Andwe j us ts t ar t e ddoi ngonl i ne me e t i ngsv i aTe amswhi c h hav ebe e ngoi ngwe l l . Edward:Thatsoundsf un andi t ’ si nt erest i ngt osee how f art hecl ubhascome andwhatt heyaredoi ng now.Coul dyout el lus abi taboutast ronomy, whatgotyousoi nt erest ed i ni t ,how yougotot her memberst oj oi nandhow t heyaresoi nt ri guednow? Wi l l i am:We l l ,as t r onomy i st hes t udyoft heuni v e r s e : e v e r y t hi ngi ni tandt he pr oc e s s e st hatoc c uri ni t . I t ' sof t e nc ons i de r e dabr anc h ofphy s i c s ,buti tal s oi nv ol v e s c he mi s t r y ,ge ol ogy ,and e v e nbi ol ogy .Andoneoft he mos ti nt e r e s t i ngt hi ngsabouti t i st hatde s pi t ehowf arwe ' v e c ome ,wedon’ tknowabouti t asmuc hc ompar e dwi t ht he s c al eofwhati tc oul dbe . Thi sme answene v e rr e al l yc an knowe v e r y t hi ngt hatt he r ei s abouti t .Sot hatmake si ts o f as c i nat i ng.Wej us tc an' ts t op l e ar ni ngmor e .Andi t ' sal s o i nt e r e s t i ngbe c aus ee v e r y one c andoas t r onomy .Youdon' t ne e dt obehi ghl ye duc at e dor hav el ot sofe qui pme ntt odoi t .
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Youdon' te v e nne e dat e l e s c ope r e al l y !Al ly ouhav et odoi sj us t l ookats t ar s ,pl ane t s ,moons , al loft hat . Edward:Thati svery f asci nat i ngt ohear. Seemsl i keI ’ vej ust absorbedt hebasi csof ast ronomy!I t ' samazi ng how you' ret ryi ngt o i ncl udeeveryoneand how everyonecandot hi s. So,Iwasl ooki ngatyour websi t eonmyTGSand If oundt hatoneof yourai mswast ovi si t pl anet ari ums.Becauseof t hepandemi c,how have youadapt edt odoi ng al t ernat i vest hi syear duet ot heunusual ci rcumst ances? Wi l l i am:We l l ,I ' v emanage dt o f i ndqui t eaf e ws ubs t i t ut e s ont hei nt e r ne t .So,t he mai npur pos eofapl ane t ar i um i st ol ookatc e l e s t i albodi e s andobj e c t s-t he i rmov e me nt pat t e r ns ,phe nome na,e t c . , i nat hr e e di me ns i onal e nv i r onme nt .Andl uc ki l y t he r ear el ot sofv i r t ualr e al i t y v i de osofpl ane t ar i uml i ke e xpe r i e nc e swhi c hc anbe e as i l yandf r e e l yf ound. Andy ouc ans i mpl yus eabi tof c ar dboar dt omakei tl i ke Bl ac k hol e att he c e nt r e oft he gal axy M87
ar e alv i r t ualr e al i t ye xpe r i e nc e , pr e t t ymuc hput t i ngour s e l v e s i napl ane t ar i um. Edward:I t ’ sgreatt osee how you’ veadapt edt o t heseci rcumst ancesso wel landhow i nnovat i ve you’ vebeen.So,wheredo youseet hi scl ubi nt he nearf ut ureandi nt he di st antf ut ure? Wi l l i am:We l l ,I ’ dl i ket os e ei t gr owal otf r om now. Cur r e nt l ywedon' thav et oo manyme mbe r s ,s oI ' dl i ke t os e ei twi t hal otmor e . Al s o,Ihopet hatwee xpandon ac t i v i t i e sande xc ur s i onsand mor ee xpe r i me nt sand al loft hat .I ' dal s ol i ket os e ei t asapl ac ewhe r el ot sofpe opl e f r om al ldi f f e r e ntagegr oups i nt hes c hoolc anc omet o l e ar nande nj oyas t r onomy wi t hl i ke mi nde dpe e r s . Edward:That ’ s remarkabl e.I st here acert ai nagegroupt hat you' rewi l l i ngf orpeopl e t oj oi n,oraret hereany requi rement st oj oi nt hi s cl ub?Andi fyouwantt o j oi n,how woul dyouj oi n andwhyshoul dyouj oi n? Wi l l i am:We l l ,asf orage gr oups ,wec ur r e nt l yonl yhav e pe opl ei ny e ar8,butwear e ope nt ope opl eofal ldi f f e r e nt age sc omi ngi n.Ofc our s e , i fy ou' r ei ny e ar1 2,t he n Imi ghtnotknowe nough aboutas t r onomyf ory ou t or e al l ybel e ar ni ngt hatmuc h s i nc eI ’ m onl yi nYe ar8.
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LI T ERAT URE:MORET HANYOUT HI NK Ataf i r s tgl anc e ,Li t e r at ur emi ghts e e ml i ke as ubj e c tpe opl ewantt os t ayawayf r om.The ymay t hi nki tdoe s n’ thav eanyus e ,ort hati ti s n’ t s ome t hi ngt he ywoul de ngagewi t h.Howe v e r , t he s emi s c onc e pt i onsaboutt hes ubj e c tmas kt he pot e nt i alf ore nj oy me nte mbe dde di nt hec our s e . Fort hos es t ude nt swhos e c r e t l ye nj oyEngl i s hbut don’ ts ayi tal oud,i ti si mpe r at i v et he ydo t hi ss ubj e c t !Whi l et hec ont e ntofLi t e r at ur ei s mor edi f f i c ul tt hant hatofEngl i s h,i ti s al s omor ee nj oy abl e .Aswe l last hes e l e c t i onof t e xt sbe i ngmor ei nt e r e s t i ngande nt e r t ai ni ng, s t ude nt sal s oge tmor ef r e e dom i nwhatt he ywr i t e i npi e c e sofanal y s i sandwhatt he yc hoos et o wr i t eoni nt hee xam.Whi l es t ude nt sar edi r e c t e d t owr i t eaboutc e r t ai nt e xt sf ort heEngl i s he xam, t he r ei smor el e e wayi nLi t e r at ur e .Outoft he f i v et e xt st he ys t udyt hr oughoutt hey e ar ,i ti s v e r yl i ke l yt hats t ude nt swi l lbeabl et one got i at e wi t ht he i rt e ac he rt owr i t eaboutt het e xt s t he ye nj oy e dt hemos tt hr oughoutt hey e ar . Iunde r s t andt hatt he r ear eal otofpe opl eout t he r ewhodon’ ts e eLi t e r at ur easav i abl es ubj e c t i nYe ar s1 1or1 2.Howe v e r ,as t ude nt ’ ss c or e s i nt het wos ubj e c t swi l ls e eamar ke di nc r e as ei f t he ydobot hLi t e r at ur eandEngl i s h.Thi si s be c aus ewhi l et he yar edi f f e r e nts ubj e c t s ,t he r ear e manyt r ans f e r abl es ki l l st hate xi s ti ne ac hoft he m. Li t e r at ur ei sal s oas ubj e c tt hatwi l lpr ov i des ki l l s t hatc anbeus e f ull at e ri nl i f e .Onet hi ngs t ude nt s gai nbydoi ngLi t e r at ur ei st hatt he ye xpandt he i r v oc abul ar yandgr as poft heEngl i s hl anguage asawhol e .Thi sc oul dpr ov eus e f uli nmany s c e nar i os ,s uc hasme e t i ngpot e nt i ale mpl oy e r s , maki ngne got i at i onsi nac omme r c e r e l at e dc ar e e r , orwor ki ngt ope r s uadei nal e gals e t t i ng. St ude nt sal s ol e ar nt ol ookf ors ubt l ede t ai l st hat notmanyot he rpe opl emi ghts e e .Duet ot he nat ur eoft heVCELi t e r at ur ec our s e ,t he ywi l ll ook c l os e l yatt hel anguageoft het e xt s ,andt he s es ki l l s c oul dbet r ans f e r r e dt ol at e ri nl i f e .Thec ompl e t i on ofVCELi t e r at ur ec anas s i s ts t ude nt si nt he pur s ui tofac ar e e ri nLaw,Pol i t i c s ,Ps y c hol ogy andCommuni c at i ons ,j us tt onameaf e w. I nUni t3,s t ude nt smakeac r e at i v er e s pons et oa t e xt( s i mi l art or e gul arEngl i s h)andc ompl e t ean e s s ayl ooki ngathowonet e xthasbe e n
ANol anc har tde mons t r at i ngwhat di f f e r e ntl i t e r ar yl e ns e sf oc uson t r ans f or me di nt oadi f f e r e ntf or m ( e . g. ,anov e ladapt e di nt oaf i l m) . Howe v e r ,t het woke ys e c t i onsofVCELi t e r at ur e appe ari nUni t4.Thef i r s ti sc l os epas s ageanal y s i s , andpr ov i de smanyoft hes ki l l sr e qui r e dt o s at i s f ac t or i l yc ompl e t eUni t s3and4.Fort het as k s t ude nt swi l lbegi v e nt hr e epas s age sf r om at e xt t hatt he yhav es t udi e d,andhav et ous et woor mor eoft he s epas s age sast hebas i sofadi s c us s i on oft het e xt .The r ei snos e tpr omptf ort hi st as k, al l owi ngf ors t ude nt st oc r e at eamor epe r s onal i z e d anal y s i s .The yc anwor kupwar dsf r om t he r e adi ngsofde t ai l e dmome nt sandf or m ar e adi ng oft het e xtasawhol e .Thi si sbot ht hemos t r e war di nganddi f f i c ul tpar tofVCELi t e r at ur e . I ti sdi f f i c ul tasi tr e qui r e ss ki l f ulnuanc e danal y s i s ofhowf e at ur e ss uc hasf or m,s e t t i ng,mot i f s , c har ac t e r i z at i on,andot he rl anguagede v i c e sc oul d r e f l e c tc e r t ai nv i e wsandv al ue soft hewr i t e r . Al s o,t he r ene e dst obeabal anc ebe t we e nc l os e anal y s i soft hel anguage ,anddi s c us s i onabouthow t het hr e epas s age sar el i nke donabr oade rs c al e . Thi ss e c t i oni shi ghl yr e war di nghowe v e rasi t i mpr ov e sas t ude nt ’ swr i t i ngdr amat i c al l y , al l owi ngt he mt oi mpr ov et he i rnor malEngl i s h andgi v et he ms ki l l sr e qui r e df orc e r t ai nuni v e r s i t y c our s e s .The r ear et woc l os eanal y s i sSACs ( e ac hwor t h25% ofUni t4)andt he yal s oc ompos e hal foft hef i nale xam. Theot he rmai ns e c t i onofVCELi t e r at ur ei s l i t e r ar ype r s pe c t i v e s .He r e ,s t ude nt sar egi v e na pr omptaboutat e xtandmus tgi v eat hought f ul r e s pons et oi t .Se e msl i kes ome t hi ngpe opl ewoul d s e ei nr e gul arEngl i s h,doe s n’ ti t ?Howe v e r ,t heke y
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par toft hi st as ki st hats t ude nt sus e l i t e r ar ype r s pe c t i v e si nf or me dbyl i t e r ar yc r i t i c i s m. Butwhatdoe st hi se nt ai l ?Thi sme anst hat s t ude nt smus tpr e s e ntar e adi ngofat e xtt hati s s uppor t e dbyac r i t i c all e ns .Exampl e sof c r i t i c all e ns e swhi c hc oul dbeus e dar e s t r uc t ur al i s t ,Mar xi s t ,humani s t ,pos t c ol oni al , ps y c hoanal y t i c alandne whi s t or i c i s tj us tt o nameaf e w.Fore xampl e ,onemi ghtr e c e i v e t hepr ompt ,‘ Re f l e c tont hei de at hatShake s pe ar e ’ s Ot he l l or e v e al showi ns e c ur i t yandr e s e nt me ntc an l e adt ot r age dy .Di s c us s . ’ Onec oul de mpl oya ps y c hoanal y t i c all e nsande xpl or ehowOt he l l o’ s unc ons c i ousandr e pr e s s i onofpar t i c ul arf e e l i ngs l e dt ohi sde mi s e .Oronec oul de mpl oy ahumani s tl e nsandobs e r v ewhe t he rmot i v at i ons ofc har ac t e r sc hange dov e rt hec our s eoft het e xt , andwhe t he rt hi si nt ur nul t i mat e l yl e dt ot r age dy . The s ear ej us ts omeoft hemanyappr oac he s whi c hc oul dbet ake nt oans we r i ngt hi sque s t i on. Thi ss e c t i onofVCELi t e r at ur ec anbequi t e e nt e r t ai ni ngatt i me s ,asi tl e adst os omer at he r i nt e r e s t i ngde bat e si nt hec l as s r oom,andal s o al l owss t ude nt st oe xpr e s smor eofwhatt he y
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f e e laboutat e xt .The r ei soneSACont hi sAr e aof St udy ,andhal ft hee xam i sde v ot e dt oi t . Li t e r at ur ei sani nc r e di bl yr e war di nge xpe r i e nc e . Whi l eIdi dn’ te xpe c ti tt obeatf i r s t ,i tqui c kl y be c ameoneofmyf av our i t es ubj e c t s .Ev e ni f s ome onei si nYe ar1 0andonl yhasas l i ght i nc l i nat i ont owar dst r y i ngt hes ubj e c t ,Iwoul d r e c omme ndt he ydos oany wayasaUni t1 / 2; t he yhav et hef r e e dom t ode c i dewhe t he rornott o c ont i nuei nt oYe ar1 2l at e r .Andbe s i de s ,woul dn’ t i tbebe t t e rf ort he mt ot r yi toutbe f or eYe ar1 2and hav et heopt i ont oc ont i nueornot ,r at he rt han nott r yi tatal landr e gr e ti tf oral ongt i me ? So,i fy ous t i l lhav eonemor es ubj e c tpr e f e r e nc e t of i l li n,howabouts ne aki ngLi t e r at ur ei nt he r e ? Youwon’ tr e gr e ti t . Mar c usSant i l l ii st heSubEdi t oroft heMi t r e , and,i nt hatc apac i t y,s e r ve sas Joi ntAs s oc i at eEdi t oroft hi sMas t he ad. Heal s os t udi e sLi t e r at ur e3/ 4t hr ough t heCoor di nat ePr ogr am.
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