Recently, I needed a vacation from work and time to reflect and get away from the day to day work life. I didn’t have much time to plan a big trip; I just wanted to go to a place that would allow me to relax and take in some good outdoor activities with minimal work. […]
On December 1, 2007, Brown University held its mid-year completion ceremony which recognizes students who complete their graduation requirements at the end of the Fall Semester. Many of these students have taken a semester to pursue learning opportunities outside of the classroom. The Brown Daily Herald covered the event. Some of speeches from […]
The following entry is Emma Tai’s (Brown ‘07.5) speech given at Brown University’s Midyear Completion Ceremony. It is published with the permission of the author.
Thank you, Dean Bergeron, and thank you to all of the family and friends, mentors and teachers who have joined us for this celebration.
There are nearly a hundred point-fivers gathered […]
The following entry is Caitie Whelan’s (Brown ‘07.5) speech given at Brown University’s Midyear Completion Ceremony. It is published with the permission of the author.
Hello, my friends! This is a downright remarkable day, for many reasons. One is that I am passionately in love with the sound of my own voice and for the next […]
The following entry is taken from a speech given by Glenn C. Loury, Merton P. Stoltz Professor of the Social Sciences at Brown University’s Midyear Completion Ceremony. It is published with the permission of the author.
Several summers ago, I took some time to read the non-fiction writings of the great 19th century Russian novelist, Leo […]
The following entry is Benjamin Boas’s (Brown ‘06.5) speech given at Brown University’s Midyear Completion Ceremony. It is published with the permission of the author.
Members of the faculty, deans, friends, and family, thank you for coming to celebrate this great occasion.
Fellow classmates, I have three words to say to you right now‹we are done!
We’ve toiled […]
The following entry is Andrew Marantz’s (Brown ‘06.5) speech given at Brown University’s Midyear Completion Ceremony. It is published with the permission of the author.
Aporia, Education, and “Real Life”
A widespread feeling of loss pervades the minds of students who often come to universities to learn right from wrong, to distinguish what is true from what […]
