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Looking Back, Looking Ahead
Poem: A Psalm of Life, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Statement of the Whole: Do you remember when Toto pulled back the curtain on the Wizard of Oz? This episode resembles that scene in some regards. The cast of The Backporch Education podcast have some things to reveal, some things to remember, and general mayhem to produce. Listen at your own risk.
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An Interview with Josie Parker
Poem: “Inside of King’s College Chapel, Cambridge,” by William Wordsworth
Statement of the Whole: What is the modern college experience? Are all colleges and universities working off the same basic plan? Why do colleges in Europe seem so different? In this episode, Steve interviews Josey Parker, who is a graduate of England’s Cambridge University and now pursuing her Masters there. They discuss how the U.S. and Europe forms of higher education are alike and are different. And in doing so, shed some light on the higher purposes of attending college in the first place.
Notes:
Cambridge Website: How the University of Cambridge Works