Tag: highereducation

  • No More Guilty Pleasures

    No More Guilty Pleasures

    Perhaps the strangest side effect of studying medieval literature, for me personally, is the way in which I interact with all media has significantly changed. I will be the first to speak about my struggle with intense anxiety and imposter syndrome, even writing this very informal blog causes me concern, so it follows that I…

  • Transcribe, Translate, or Adapt?: The Power of a Word

    Transcribe, Translate, or Adapt?: The Power of a Word

    An examination of Beowulf’s opening Old English word “hwaet” and the impact of transcribing vs translating vs adapting.

  • Finding the Medieval

    When I returned to higher education in my late 20’s, I was not anticipating a pivot into the world of medieval studies. It was my hope, after completing a two year degree in Library and Info Tech, that I would go to University only as a means to complete a BA, focusing instead on the…