Student Journals

Read about life at the University of Pennsylvania for seven students; follow their journals this year as they chronicle their lives at GSE and in Philadelphia. They'll be writing about classes, assistantships, homework, city life - you name it. (BTW, their remarks are all their own and go live without getting "cleaned up" by the School.)

Journals are updated weekly, so check back often!

CATHY

Wallingford, PA
M.S.Ed. - Applied Psychology and Human Development
B.A. - Psychology; Lehigh University

Spring Courses

• Interactional Processes with Adolescents
• Group Counseling
• Sociocultural Foundations of Applied Psychology
• Psychological Practicum

Her personal quotes: "Every day, in every way, I am learning."

Read Cathy's Journal

EDDIE

Rio Grande City, TX
M.S.Ed. - Secondary Education
B.A. - English; Brown University

Spring Courses

• Special Topics: English
• Advanced Fieldwork Seminar: Secondary

In his own words: "At Penn GSE, you realize that your education never ends. Each day, your peers challenge you to think about issues in various ways, and at the end of the day, you grow both intellectually and personally."

Read Eddie's Journal

EDUARDO

Simi Valley, CA
M.S.Ed. - Elementary Education
B.A. - Sociology; University of San Francisco

Spring Courses

• Advanced Fieldwork Seminar
• Literature for Children & Adolscents

In his own words: "I believe teaching in an urban school must not only be a holistic endeavor as an important community member, but part of a larger movement to instill critical thought and empowerment in students."

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EVE

Philadelphia, PA
M.S.Ed. - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
M.S.Ed. - Elementary Education
B.A. - Political Science; West Chester University

Spring Courses

• Classroom Discourse and Interaction
• Assessing Language & Learning Differences
• Fieldwork in Language in Education
• Second Language Acquisition

In her own words: "Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages is such a dynamic
field. Penn GSE's Language & Literacy in Education Department has
an international perspective that allows me analyze the relationship
between power and language through ideology and practice."

Read Eve's Journal

JAMEY

Pittsburgh, PA
M.S.Ed. - Higher Education Management
B.A. - Elementary Education; University of Pennsylvania

Spring Courses

• Globalization and the University
• Organizational Change in Higher Education
• Gender and Education
• Public Policy Issues in Higher Education
• Independent Study with Dr. Laura Perna

In his own words: "Education is the greatest wealth that one can acquire, and everyone has an inherent right to pursue higher education."

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MORGAN

Atlanta, GA
M.S.Ed. - Education, Culture, and Society
B.A. - Child Development; Spelman College

Spring Courses

• Critical Race Theory
• Psychologyof the African-American
• Master's Paper Seminar
• Independent Study with Marybeth Gasman
• Gender and Education

In her own words: "Learning and teaching are the most beautiful and powerful cycles of human life."

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SARAH

Haddon Heights, NJ
M.S.Ed. - Higher Education
B.A. - English Literature and Spanish; Franklin and Marshall College

Spring Courses

• Foundations of Teaching and Learning
• Current Issues in Higher Education
• Globalization and the University
• Public Speaking
• Non-Profit Leadership

In her own words: "The opportunity to work at a college, a place where people truly value education, culture, and community, makes every bit of hard work very, very worthwhile! I can't wait!"

Read Sarah's Journal