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PennGSE Student Journals
Read about life at the University of Pennsylvania for eight students; follow their journals this year as they chronicle their lives at GSE and in Philadelphia. They'll be writing about classes, assistantships, homework, city life -- you name it. (BTW, their remarks are all their own and go live without getting "cleaned up" by the School.)
Pictured clockwise from top left: Eddie, Cathy, Sarah, Eve, Morgan, Jamey, and Eduardo.
Journals are updated weekly, so check back often!
CATHY
Wallingford, PA
M.S.Ed. - Applied Psychology and Human Development
B.A. - Psychology; Lehigh University
Fall Courses
- Psychological Intervention
- Ethics & Professional Principles in Counseling Psychology
- Psychological Practicum
- Advanced Psychological Assessment I
Her personal quotes: "Treat others the way you would like to be treated."
"Honesty is the best policy."
EDDIE
Rio Grande City, TX
M.S.Ed. - Secondary Education
B.A. - English; Brown University
Fall Courses
- Evolution of Assessment
- Fieldwork Seminar
- Interactional Processes with Adolescents
- English Methods
In his own words: "At PennGSE, you realize that your education never ends. Each day, your peers challenge you to think about issues in various ways, and at the end of the day, you grow both intellectually and personally."
EDUARDO
Simi Valley, CA
M.S.Ed. - Elementary Education
B.A. - Sociology; University of San Francisco
Fall Courses
- Elementary Literacy
- Elementary Math
- Elementary Science
- Human Development
In his own words: "I believe teaching in an urban school must not only be a holistic endeavor as an important community member, but part of a larger movement to instill critical thought and empowerment in students."
EVE
Philadelphia, PA
M.S.Ed. - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
B.A. - Political Science; West Chester University
Fall Courses
- Teaching Writing English as a Second Language
- Approaches to Teaching English and Other Modern Languages
- Educational Linguistics
- Structure of English
In her own words: "I'm here because it was a good excuse to leave my old 9 to 5."
JAMEY
Pittsburgh, PA
M.S.Ed. - Higher Education Management
B.A. - Elementary Education; University of Pennsylvania Fall Courses
- Higher Education Finance
- Professional Development in Higher Education
- Faculty and Academic Governance
- History of American Higher Education
- Higher Education in American Society
In his own words: "Education is the greatest wealth that one can acquire, and everyone has an inherent right to pursue higher education."
MORGAN
Atlanta, GA
M.S.Ed. - Education, Culture, and Society
B.A. - Child Development; Spelman College
Fall Courses
- Counseling for Educators
- Introduction to Ethnography and Qualitative Research in Education
- School and Society
- Foundations in Urban Education
- Anthropology in Education
In her own words: "Learning and teaching are the most beautiful and powerful cycles of human life."
SARAH
Haddon Heights, NJ
M.S.Ed. - Higher Education
B.A. - English Literature and Spanish; Franklin and Marshall College
Fall Courses
- Reforming Higher Education: What Can We Learn from Other Countries?
- Professional Development in Higher Education
- Faculty and Academic Governance
- History of American Higher Education
- Higher Education in American Society
In her own words: "The opportunity to work at a college, a place where people truly value education, culture, and community, makes every bit of hard work very, very worthwhile! I can't wait!"
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