Baltimore in the Affluent Decade 1950-1960

Anthony Portuesi AMST 422 18MAY2018 Dr. King Final Reflective Essay Preserving Places and Making Spaces: A Wild Ride Throughout this semester I have learned a ton from my peers, my surroundings, my professor, and most importantly; I have learned the most from myself. My writing has improved and gone to lengths that I never knew were possible. I have learned to write with more feeling and depth when needed and how to best carry a message over to readers. I believe it is important for classes like these to exist on campus and throughout the community because it teaches students so much more rather than their usual academic curriculum. Not only is it a break from everyday student-life and the general rigor of my biological science academic courses, it's just fun to be around your peers that you know and are able to grow with. A community was made, and will last with the classmates and the residents that are able to grow and support each other. I also have learned that s

Throughout this semester I have learned a ton from my peers, my surroundings, my professor, and most importantly; I have learned the most from myself. My writing has improved and gone to lengths that I did not even know were possible. I have learned to write with more feeling when need be and how to best carry a message over to readers. I believe it is important for classes like these to exist on campus and throughout the community because it teaches students so much more rather than their usual academic curriculum. Not only is it a break from everyday student-life, its just fun to be around your peers that you know and are able to grow with. I also have learned sometimes the most effective writing pieces are those that are the shortest. I am extremely excited to see how this project will go this Saturday May 12, 2018. The class and I have put a lot of work into it so it will be great to see where our work has taken us. As I transition from student to alumni in these fast approaches

As a highly motivated and results-oriented person in the academic and professional sector, I have learned so much about myself, my peers, and Baltimore as a whole.  The most memorable moment this semester has been being able to walk around Hollins Market and talk to the residents and business owners in the area, realizing different neighborhoods are blocks away from each other. I was able to grasp their sense of place and mold it into my own understanding that contributed to my work for the class as a whole. Ultimately, I believe this course was extremely unique and allowed myself to step out of the realm of regular classroom settings and learn more about myself. For we do not take our heritage with us, we leave it behind.