Colin Casey HONS 2011J – The Spanish Civil War in Literature and Film Final Essay Professor Hernandez-Ojeda Better Red Than Dead: The Political Activism of William James Bailey Personal Statement I had no idea quite how impactful this class would be when I had first signed up for it. I knew about the Spanish Civil…
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December 18, 2020
Rose Molina
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Rose Molina Gonzalez HONS 2011J- Spanish Civil War in Literature and Film Final Essay Professor Hernandez-Ojeda Milton Morris White Personal Statement Coming into my Spanish Civil War course at Hunter College, I did not have any expectations for the class or prior knowledge of this historical event. In fact, my grandmother was…
Ayisha Siddiqa HONS 2011J Final Essay Professor Hernández-Ojeda Volunteer Bill Susman The international ideal unites the human race: essay on Bill Susman Personal Statement I expected this class to be a series of facts about war, and for us to discuss the events that unfolded prior to WWII in a statistical manner…
Luisais Taveras HONS 2011J – Spanish Civil War in Literature and Film Final Essay Professor Hernández-Ojeda Raphaele “Ralph” Fasanella Personal Statement (250) My knowledge or awareness of the Spanish Civil War was significantly limited to non-existent prior to taking this course. Overall, war and its historical figures are often displayed in a one-dimensional manner for…
December 18, 2020
Ariana Ahmed
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Ariana Ahmed Final Essay Professor Hernández-Ojeda HONS 2011J – Spanish Civil War in Literature and Film Personal Statement In step with a majority of the class, before enrolling in HONS 2011J – Spanish Civil War in Literature and Film, I had no understanding of what the Spanish Civil War was, why it was fought, and…
Eleni Mattas Professor Hernandez-Ojeda HONS 2011J 18 December 2020 The Story of Fredericka “Freddie” Imogene Martin Personal Statement: When I first began this semester I assumed this course would be just another history class. I did not expect to gain such a wide perspective of the various events that led up to World War 2….
Laila Abouhasswa HONS 2011J, Section 01 Professor Hernandez-Ojeda 18 December 2020 Personal Statement Prior to taking this class, I had no background knowledge on the Spanish Civil War. I was aware of fascism in Italy and Germany but I never knew that it had occurred in Spain as well. Although I was not aware of…
Elisheva Adler Professor Maria Hernandez-Ojeda HONS 2011J – Spanish Civil War in Literature and Film 17 December 2020 Leonard Bertram Levenson: “Lenny” Personal Statement This semester, I have had the privilege of taking a course about the Spanish Civil War, taught by Professor Hernández-Ojeda. Prior to taking this course, I had no knowledge about the…
Shane Harilall Professor Maria Hernandez-Ojeda HONS 2011J – Spanish Civil War in Literature and Film 18 December 2020 Personal Statement I initially elected to partake in this class due to a total lack of knowledge concerning the Spanish Civil War. As far as I was concerned, the Spanish Civil War was another pointless conflict with…
Sylvia Welch THHP 2011J Hunter College-CUNY Prof. Hernandez-Ojeda Virginia Malbin Personal Statement In the fall semester of 2020, I enrolled in a course on the Spanish Civil War. Prior to this class, I didn’t know anything about this period of history. Throughout the semester, our class engaged with riveting and emotional works of art, literature,…