Be warned, I am attempting to blog from my phone, on a bus. Dangerous.
What have I learned in 380 so far? Honestly, I can't recollect anything that I have concretely learned. But, and this a 24 oz.artery clogging sized but, I don't believe that learning specifics was ever the intention of this course. Rather, I have been inspired in many ways to explore the city (this is still considered as a will-do as we all know that mother nature has been unusually moody and cold as of late). This being said, I'm keen to hunt out the walla walla west house, and have been since we finished The Edmonton Queen. I am also excited to delve into the possibilities that is edmonton's core. Following this term I will be venturing out of the limiting neighborhood that my parents house is located in, to a hopefully liberating apartment downtown. With inspirations abound from this class, this experience will be all the richer (even though I definitely won't be). So, I'm anticipating the learning to come, with this class providing the tools to succeed accordingly.
Maybe you can say that you learned that this city is worth exploring :) . I also plan to check out a few places we've talked about in class... once it warms up !
ReplyDeleteSimilar to your assertions, I, too, believe that this course is not wholly dependent on the specifics; rather, it has focused on breaking-down traditional perceptions of urban space. Although this will be my last couple months in the city of Edmonton, I feel the lessons of this course will be transferable to any urban locale. Similar to Jackie’s post, I likewise agree that English 380 has taught me to appreciate Edmonton in ways I had otherwise not imagined. Due to the weather (and perhaps my lethargic preconditioning) I most likely will not be “seeking-out” any of the specific locations discussed in this course. With that said, however, I certainly will bring a much keener-eye to which ever city I happen to end up at after this semester...and for that I am thankful.
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