Author: Adan Rodriguez

  • Adan’s Twine Dialogue

    http://www.students.bucknell.edu/projects/RESC0920/AdanTwineConvo.html

  • Tri Minh’s Quartet experience

    The Tri Minh’s Quartet was unlike any other musical group that I have ever seen or heard. Their sounds were foreign and traditional but with an electronic element that made it very unique. Even though the sounds were unfamiliar, I felt that the group was able to communicate with me. They did this with their…

  • Adan Rodriguez twine

    http://www.students.bucknell.edu/projects/RESC0920/RodriguezYoMamaJoke.html

  • Culture Shock

    Two hundred dollar sunglasses and a Swiss made watch, with an automatic movement,  are normal at Bucknell. However, I felt really out of place wearing these things in Tohatchi, New Mexico. Last summer I spent 10 days volunteering in this town of 1,000 people, most of whom are part of the Navajo tribe. There, I…

  • Assignment 1

    This wordle generated image shows the key words used in the Bucknell’s mission statement.  As you can see, words like “intellectual,” “programs,” and “students” occur frequently. This reflects Bucknell’s strong academic focuses and student oriented nature. This ngram, generated from the top words used in Bucknell’s mission statement, illustrates the interesting trends of the frequencies…

  • Metaphors

    Metaphors are ubiquitous in the English language. Conceptual metaphors are present in the words, comments, and expressions we use everyday. The metaphors we use have a lot to say about our culture. This can be seen when examining the metaphorical implication that gold is good. This is evident with the expressions “heart of gold”, “Golden Age”, and…