Aggie Voice
Soccer Fun for Summer
The FIFA Women’s World Cup is right now underway in France, and I’m sure many of you are following the U.S. Women’s National Team. After all the women’s team are multiple World Cup and Olympic Games winners, and their games are always such an exciting one to watch. While I am a soccer fan myself, I don’t usually have the luxury and time to travel to the actually host cities to follow international tournaments in person. Luckily, I have my hometown soccer team to support.
Aggie Voice
The Perks of Meeting for the First Time
This article was born sitting on the plane on my way to Reykjavík, Iceland–I will be spending the next two weeks in Darmstadt, Germany; in Manchester, United Kingdom; and in Amiens, France with the company of a co-worker and my Ph.D. supervisor. During this two weeks trip, I will be meeting with collaborators, and prospective collaborators, which I feel thrilled about, albeit nervous...
Aggie Voice
The Most Common Responses to “I’m an English Major”
When I tell people that I’m a graduate student studying English, the two most common reactions are:
1. “Oh no, I’d better watch what I say around you! I’m not very good at grammar,” or
2. “That’s admirable. People these days don’t know how to speak English correctly… [cue rant about millennials using improper grammar]”
