Author Archives: Julie Pollock

final synthesis

Before enrolling in Geography of the James during the first semester, there was a night where Kenta, Brian Strehlow, and I went to Manchester climbing wall to hang out, meet people, and climb for the day. Towards the end of … Continue reading

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Reflection 3

Judging from my congestion, the mild sunburn, and the abundant bug life that is flying around, I would say spring has finally revealed itself. For the first time since coming to this reflection spot, I can sit comfortably in shorts … Continue reading

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Free post 2

After walking around our campus for the first year of my schooling experience, the hills were definitely one of the key geographic features that jumped out at me.  Even though it was something that I noted and told people about … Continue reading

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Spring Break Watershed

Over spring break, I and 18 other people from UR went to West Virginia to learn about coal mining and its effect on surrounding towns and the environment with a student organization called SEEDS. One of the many facets of … Continue reading

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Reflection 2

I can’t find my cinderblock. The whole walk over, I was looking forward to catching up with the cinder block who defied its’ surroundings. Maybe my claim last observation post that the woods by the lake aren’t quite as manicured … Continue reading

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Synthesis 1

“Cities have long been compared to organisms—Plato talked about the city as a corporeal body—but underneath the street makes the metaphor literal. These are the guts of the city, the metal intestines that allow suburbs to sprawl and skyscrapers to … Continue reading

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Volunteering at the Byrd

Today, I volunteered at the Environmental Film Festival through the Sierra Club for two hours. Over the course of the two hours, I handed out programs to people passing by, and watched a few minutes of two environmental films, Ingredients … Continue reading

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Being a pebble

After our field trip to Belle Isle, my mind kept flashing back to our guest speaker’s description of what he did for his thesis. I found myself to be entranced by the idea of the rock cracking due to the … Continue reading

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Reflection 1: Sitting on a snowy day

I arrived back to campus from my hike at Old Rag, went for a swim, and took a relaxing shower. The whole time being spent brainstorming about where it was I wanted to claim as my reflection spot. The gazebo… … Continue reading

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After taking a stroll around campus and exploring the University of Richmond’s watershed with the class, we were released into the wild (behind the baseball fields) to venture in accordance with our impulses and desires. The majority of us took … Continue reading

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