GW students have pretty interesting internet lives. Even though that may sound snide, it's not meant to be. A good way to find out about what drives GW students (and what drives them crazy) is to take a look at their blogs. Blogging has caused a shift in the publication process: everybody and anybody can put things up on the internet for other people to read. Whether or not you think that's a good thing, it is a good way for people to be exposed to others ideas, a place for people to express their interests outside of school, and of course, a great way to waste a little time (especially when you know you have a midterm that you NEED to study for). Here are a couple of blogs by GW students that I enjoy:
Democracy Diva
"Because politics, theatre, fashion, and law school applications go together better than you'd think."
http://democracydiva.wordpress.com/
The first is Democracy Diva by senior Samantha Dercher who I think, personally, could conquer the world if she wanted to. Her blog has been following her law school application process, extracurricular activities she enjoys (like theatre at GW), and of course fashion. She also is very politically active and comments on everything from the controversial to the absurd. Recently she took up "live-blogging" where she does minute-by-minute updates about the going-ons during rehearsals for FPP's Cabaret show. And she's hilarious.
Long Live Fashion Amour
"Because without it we'd all be naked. And nobody wants that."
http://longlivefashionamour.blogspot.com/
This is a blog by another senior, Irene Ojo-Felix, that follows the in and outs of fashion. This stylish girl posts about everything from magazine spreads to fashion shows, as well as up and coming trends with an eye for the unusual and sometimes mind-bending. This is a girl who knows a thing or two about clothes.
What's in That Fridge?
"What's in that Fridge? What's in your fridge? I want to know! This is not a social experiment against big food companies or whatever you call them, this is just for fun."
http://whatsinthatfridge.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2010-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&updated-max=2011-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&max-results=4
This blog was started as a kind of experiment by Sascha Moss, my fellow English major, who simply wanted to see what people's fridges look like. Note the fact that my fridge is not on the blog. We do NOT want to go there.
Generic Theatre Company Presents: Chicago
http://genericpresentschicago.blogspot.com/
A lot of student groups also have blogs either to update you on events and important information. This blog provides all the audition information for an upcoming show, Chicago. In addition it has helpful links to prepare for the show, a few songs from the show, and a synopsis of each character. The show gets a blog mainly because it is going to be the most epic thing ever. No biggie.
Dan in Ecuador
"Working, traveling, and volunteering in Ecuador"
http://danmalin.wordpress.com/
This is technically cheating since Dan Malin is a GW alumni (2009), but I absolutely love his blog. Dan was living in New York after college for a few months and while he had some luck with random jobs, he decided that his time would be best used abroad. So he bought a ticket to Ecuador push him forward in the process, crossed his fingers, and promised himself he's find some kind of work there by the time he had to leave. He is now the Intercultural Coordinator for CASA Interamericana (Inter-American Center for the Arts, Sustainability, and Action). Dan is one of the coolest people I know and this blog is a good way to look at someone who took their GW education and decided to think outside the box in terms of employment.
Ask me anything: magalae@gmail.com
'Til next time
Ekiria
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