Zoe, this is a fascinating, articulate entry. You lay out your thought process in detail and make deft transitions between the big pieces (Billy Joel, feminism, your interviews). I agree with you that sexism in […]

I found myself nodding along to your thoughts here, Sydney, especially the idea that “many of the struggles that the world experiences today emerge from a lack of trust.” This feels intuitively true to me.

What […]

Glad to read your first entry, Alex. You seem to have a clear motive for investigating this topic. I look forward to seeing where the journey takes you!

This was an exciting first entry to read, James. I’m glad you were convinced to join What’s the Story this year. Your curiosity certainly won’t be met with any scolding remarks in this course!

Loved reading your first entry, Sydney, particularly the paragraph about the reasons you’re here. Your determination and hard work will take you far this year. Glad to have you as a part of What’s the Story!

Great first blog entry, Zoe. I can relate to a lot of what you wrote, mainly the balance between solo and group work and valuing a space that gives “freedom to think.” Glad to have you on board this year!

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Lena, there are some great questions here! Very open-ended and inviting. Looking forward to our hangout this morning!

Well done, Bryce. As I said last time, I’m looking forward to hearing your pitch! One question for you: I’m curious about your thinking behind the decision to target an audience that wants to do something about […]

Brennan, one of the things I’ve enjoyed about reading your posts is the variety of topics that have interested you (this year and last): dispatch cuts, volunteerism, and illegal immigration, plus your willingness […]

Megan, great job making this concise post. You cut right to the chase, and what you’ve written accurately reflects the writing you’ve done so far. I applaud both your commitment to your topic and your willingness […]

Oh, one more thing! When you can, Lena, would you change the share settings for your slides so that anyone with the link can view it? As of now I’m unable to access it. Thanks!

Hi Bryce,

This post nicely combines much of the information you’ve gathered over the past several weeks into an effective pitch. Your passion for your topic is clear (“We can and will do it!”), and I like that […]

Hi Megan,

I can relate to your feeling, expressed in your opening line, about having a hard time explaining a topic because it feels so obvious. Sometimes the simplest things can be the most difficult to put […]

Lena,

It’s been a delight watching you build a case around your topic for the past month-and-a-half. In keeping with the directions for this post, you’ve provided a solid basis for a pitch that I look forward […]

Love the mind map, Clara! Well done!

HI Greta,

I haven’t commented here before, but in scanning through these entries I just had to drop in and say how impressed I am with this mind map. A job well done!

Hi Anna,

I haven’t commented here before, but I wanted to drop in and say WOW! What an impressive mind map! Keep up the good work.

Bryce, this is a dazzling mind map. Well done! It is clear, detailed, organized, and effectively represents the investigation you’ve been conducting on this topic over the past several weeks. Also, as promised, […]

Hi Brennan,

Good to see you continuing to investigate other topics. This one here has been an especially hot one, given the (seemingly never-ending) presidential campaigns. Although it’s a bit hard for me to […]

Very nice, Lena! This is a clear, well-organized map that succinctly depicts relationships among many of the major ideas you’ve been writing about for the past few weeks. Even people unfamiliar with your work, I […]