Piles of thick books with key texts in world philosophical thought, numerous handouts with colorful underscores, essay drafts and Berlin event guides are a common decoration of the ECLA of Bard student’s writing desk. Since our education requires reading numerous primary sources and extensive writing, one may hear I have so much reading to do/essays
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Career Evening Series: Graduate and Postgraduate Education in Germany and the U.S.
On March 7th, ECLA of Bard hosted a “Career Evening” aimed to give BA graduates information on MA and PhD programs. Together with our Dean Catherine Toal, who was the main speaker of the evening, several faculty members – Marcela Perett, James Harker, Frank Ruda, and Laura Scuriatti – came to answer students’ questions and
Crash Course in Berlin Job Hunting – First Careers Evening at ECLA of Bard
Although one of the cheapest cities in Germany, Berlin of course, like everywhere else, requires financial resources from those who want to fully experience the city in its dazzling diversity. No wonder that from the very first months at ECLA of Bard many students start trying to find part-time jobs for English speakers in Berlin,
The Extraordinary Easter Adventure with an Apple and an Egg
Rome, Paris, Barcelona, Prague… A 10-day spring break in the beginning of April gave ECLA of Bard students the time to explore the nearby European capitals. I could only sigh as I jealously observed some of my friends booking tickets and checking the attractions: due to my lack of advanced planning and some outstanding tasks,
Sophie’s Choice: The Agonizing Process to Find the Perfect Course
At the close of every school term, students brood over next semester’s course selections. Evermore the neurotic endeavor, the success or failure of the upcoming term hinges upon striking a careful balance of the right classes. Navigating the process tests one’s wisdom, intuition, and tenacity. This whole drama is explicitly acted out in the cafeteria,
A Letter from Annandale: A Letter of Goodbye
“Every ending marks a new beginning” Dear ECLA, It has been two months since the close of the fall semester. My fellow first year classmates and I departed on a brisk day in December from the Tegel International Airport bound for the States. Despite my preparation, I could not evade the initial shock of returning
Postcard from Pakistan
Lahore, Pakistan 18.01.2013 Dear ECLA, Pakistan is a country of sweet contradictions and extremes, from the Himalayas to the Indus River. Such is my experience of living in this country. I come from the city of Lahore, which shares borders with India. Lahore is Pakistan’s cultural capital and is the second largest city in terms
Fox Plunder
Recently, the web world was astonished by the technically advanced Norwegian fox which stole a 16 year-old guy’s smartphone, managed to receive a call and then even sent an SMS. ECLA of Bard has a companion fox which can be easily found around campus, sunbathing during summer and playing in the snow during winter. Even