CUTF has been my first foray into teaching. I have led meetings for clubs and given presentations for classes and fellowships, but I have never before had the opportunity to teach academic content to students. I am preparing to deliver a lecture to Prof. Bahler’s class in just a week and a half, and I…
Tag: Religious Studies
CUTF 2: Teaching, Learning, Growing
When I took Science & Religion (S&R) with Dr. Brock Bahler my junior year at Pitt, I was thrilled to explore the intersections between my pre-med and Religious Studies courses. In class, we discussed concepts including how astronomy interacts with theism and how one might reconcile beliefs in both the divine and evolution. When Dr….
CUTF 1: “Queering” the Science & Religion Syllabus
Hi, Pitt Honors blog readers! My name is Yasmeen (she/her/hers), and I am a fourth-year at Pitt from outside Washington, D.C. A fun fact about me: I am certified to scuba dive sixty feet down into the ocean! At Pitt, I am on the pre-medical track and pursuing the Honors Degree, and I have majors…
Week 1- Home for the Month
Hi everyone! I am currently nearing the end of my first week of my study abroad experience in Israel. I live in a dorm room at Tel Aviv University on the North side of Tel Aviv-Yaffo in Israel. My dorm section is in the building for visiting students. The dorm building is one building among…
Week 1- Goals in Israel
One of the biggest reasons that I wanted to study abroad was being able to apply what I learned in my Religious Studies classes to a real-world experience and opportunity. My focus in my major is Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and specifically the ancient origins and history of these three Abrahamic religions. So much of…
Intro to my Trip to Israel!
Hi everyone! My name is Ruvi Ranatunga and I am a rising senior at Pitt in the honors college. I will be in Israel from May 3nd until May 28th and could not be more excited. I have never been to the middle east before and it has been a while since I have traveled…