“When you open the cover of a book, you open the cover of the world’s best passport. As an English major, [the] ability to interact with the setting of a text I studied is priceless.”
–Lauren Muccilli (Sophomore, English Major – Literary Landscapes 2016)
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“Life changing. That’s the only word that can describe Dr. Tarter’s LIT 370 “Literary Landscapes”.
–Lillian Ruffo (first-year student, Elementary Ed. major – Literary Landscapes 2015)
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“I felt an extraordinary and ineffable connection . . . to history itself, which made both my individual and academic literary endeavors seem all the more significant.”
— Michael Laudenbach (Junior, English/Philosophy Major – Literary Landscapes 2016)
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“…What was it like to live in a castle? Everything I thought it would be and more! You feel like you’re living in that dream you had as a little kid.”
– Amber Gietter (sophomore, Chemistry major – Literary Landscapes 2015)
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“Exploring the birthplaces and origins of so many essential writers of history has given me a new outlook on how their environment influenced their brilliance. To simply study their works would make you a scholar; to live there would make you a scholastic expeditionist.“
–Ryan Parker (Freshman, Biology Major – Literary Landscapes 2016)
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“I realized that this trip was about much more than just seeing- it was about asking questions, stepping out of your comfort zone, and developing understanding. With each day, and each new lesson, I found myself going through a transformation and growing in ways that I never thought possible.”
–Shauna Murray (Junior, English/Secondary Education – Literary Landscapes 2016)