Ga-Du-Gi – Building Community

As graduate students, how do we build communities? This is something I’ve really been thinking about and struggling with lately as a community is something I have found I require in order to be successful in life whether that’s academia, business, or just in my personal relationships. Community is in my blood. It always has […]

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Focused Awareness – Mindfulness in Life & Academia

 mind·ful·ness ˈmīn(d)f(ə)lnəs/ noun noun: mindfulness 1. the quality or state of being conscious or aware of something. “their mindfulness of the wider cinematic tradition” 2. a mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique. When I […]

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Networked Learning

Networked learning is something with which I’ve only recently become familiar. The PFP and GEDI classes are the first courses I’ve taken where blogging was incorporated into the coursework. The more I learn about the concept and how it can work in the classroom, the more intrigued I am. There are definitely certain entities in […]

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GEDI 2017 – Name Stories

What is the story behind your name? Name: Qualla Jo Who came up with it: Both my parents I believe, but I suspect my father had the most influence on it. Meaning, significance and story: My parents named both my brother and I after a person and a place. I am named Qualla after the […]

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