What I Did in Oxford…
Current Student Advisors
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Francie Neukom — Winter and Spring 2006-2007 | |
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| MAJOR: English MINOR: History |
ADVISOR: Nicholas Jenkins | |
| ACADEMIC INTERESTS/RESEARCH: Creative Writing – Poetry, American Literature, British History | ||
The tutorial system was also a completely new experience for me. Often my friends on other study-abroad programs would gape in disbelief when I told them one of my classes required a 10- to 12-page paper every week, followed by an hour of reading aloud said paper to a professor one-on-one and having to defend every point in the essay the professor found weak. I think most outsiders saw it as an extended, eight-week argument, when really it was more like an intellectual meeting-of-the-minds. My tutor lived a half-hour walk away, but he would always greet me with a cup of hot tea and a smile. If I came early, we would pass the time discussing the novels on his bookshelf or playing with his cat. He became more of a friend than a dreaded academic superior. Read full profile » |
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Joey Operskalski — Spring 2006-07 | |
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| MAJOR: Human Biology | ||
| ACADEMIC INTERESTS/RESEARCH: Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind | ||
| As a Human Biology major, my previous experience in philosophy was not extensive, and the individual guidance of the post-doctoral fellow with whom I worked was an incredible opportunity to dive into the subject and move beyond simple analysis. I was expected to become a philosopher...Read full profile » | ||
Past Student Advisors
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Rachel Linn — Fall 2005; Stanford in Florence, Winter 2006; Cape Town BOSP Seminar, Fall 2006 |
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| MAJOR: Political Science MINOR: Psychology |
ADVISOR: David Abernethy | |
| ACADEMIC INTERESTS/RESEARCH: International Law and International Relations | ||
| I greatly enjoyed the method of inquiry within the tutorial system – you are challenged on nearly every point you make and prompted to expand your thinking and arguments to consider all potential angles and counterpoints. The direct, one-on-one accountability between the student and tutor ensures deep conceptual understanding and, quite honestly, helped me to develop more in my analytic and critical thinking skills than any other class I have taken… Read full profile » | ||
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Milton Solorzano — Winter & Spring 2005-06 | |
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| MAJOR: American Studies | ADVISOR: Richard Gillam | |
| ACADEMIC INTERESTS/RESEARCH: Military History, National Security Affairs, Art History, Political Affairs | ||
| The City of Dreaming Spires is a special place. In my time there, I saw both tremendous challenge and ecstatic celebration, and now in retrospect realize that for much of my experience “life ran gaily as the sparkling Thames.” While I cannot express how much I adored my time abroad, at the very least I can offer some insight into the collection of dazzling moments that now comprise my very dear nostalgia…Read full profile » | ||
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Chris Couvelier — Autumn 2004-05 | |
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| MAJOR: Economics and Political Science | ADVISOR: Roger Noll | |
| ACADEMIC INTERESTS/RESEARCH: International Economics and Relations, Development Economics, Political Economy, Urban Studies | ||
| After much consideration, I decided Oxford was the place to spend fall of my junior year. The reasons I opted for Oxford were manifold: academic and cultural history, proximity to London, and the tutorial program all factored into my decision… Read full profile » | ||