Nadia w's Senior Project Blog

Project Title: Survival Is A Must: Women’s poetry throughout history
BASIS Advisor: Gered Ryan
Internship Location: Northland Prep
Onsite Mentor: Karen Knappenberger



Project Abstract

In my project, I am looking at Korean love poems, written by women, and how they've changed over three different times in Korea's history. I am focusing on one poem per author and one author per time period. I’m beginning with the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), moving to the Japanese Colonization of Korea (1910-1945), and then finishing off with the Korean war and the aftermath (1950-1970’s). As a final product, I am writing my own poetry in the same styles and following the same patterns (i.e. tone or diction) that are prevalent throughout the women's works. I am also writing a research paper detailing these periods and how they influenced women and their literature. 

    My Posts:

  • It’s the End! (Conclusion Post)

    This does not feel real. It’s my last post!!   This has been a crazy experience and I’m so grateful for all the support I’ve gotten from my teachers, my advisors, and Mrs Cohen. They’ve all been monumental in getting as far as I have, and I can’t stress that enough.    I had so... Read More

  • Presentations Are Depressingly Informative (Week 10)

    Hello everyone! I can’t believe it’s week 10 already! Time really flew by…   This week has been extremely busy for me, yet it feels like nothing has happened at all. I spent so much time finalizing my presentation that the days kind of blur together now… But, on Monday, I finally got to present... Read More

  • Sijo Ahead! (Week 9)

    And we’re back!   This past week was fun, I didn’t have to lecture so there was a lot less stress on my part. The kids worked on worksheets and a lot of them were starting to get the hang of sijo, so that was exciting. Yesterday, I went in, and it was day 1... Read More

  • Middle Schoolers, Who Knew? (Week 8)

    Another week of teaching!   I didn’t get to go back into the classroom again last week, but I've been twice this week so far, and am planning to come in again on Thursday. Yesterday was kimchi day, though! It was so good. Like I said last post, Mrs. K makes her own kimchi, so... Read More

  • Teaching Is A Job And A Half (Week 7)

    Hello people!   This week I started teaching with Mrs. K. Oh my goodness, I never realized how much it takes a toll on you! I got home yesterday and immediately fell into my bed. I feel bad for my teachers now, I didn’t even do much and I was dead on my feet after... Read More

  • Preparing Myself To Face The Masses (Week 6)

    Hello everyone!   This week I started my literature review. Kim-unnie is helping me through that, giving me pointers and suggestions as we go. It’s pretty easy, especially with my results section officially done. That section is acting like a guide for everything else and it’s honestly a big weight off of my shoulders.   ... Read More

  • The Art of Korea: Unearthing Beauty in Ceramics (Week 5)

    Welcome back!   This week, I didn’t do much for my research itself. I did go to Boston, MA, though! I got to see the Museum of Fine Arts, where I read a lot about the art from the Joseon period. There were a lot of ceramic pieces and a few paper dividers that were... Read More

  • Now We’re Gettin’ Into It! More History (Sorry Not Sorry). (Week 4)

    This week, I thought I would touch on the Japanese Colonization Era. When I was originally forming my project, I didn’t even know about this era; I had to have one of my advisors suggest it. We never learned about this period of Korea’s history, at least that I paid attention to. It’s likely because... Read More

  • Kisaeng: They’re Not What You Expected, Right? (Week 3)

    It’s spring break! How about we follow what the others are doing and do an info-dump? This week, I’ll dive into the history of the Kisaeng in the Joseon Period. Hwang Jini, the author from this time that I chose, is one of the most renowned Kisaeng in the world! General Kisaeng, as I’ve mentioned... Read More

  • Kim-Unnie’s Wisdom: Results First, Introduction Later, Endeavors In Love Poems (Week 2)

    This week I started working on my final paper! It’s kind of weird, Kim-unnie is having me write my results section before even the introduction... It’s unconventional, but honestly, it’s helping me organize everything and it's more fun this way. She’s been very helpful. The other part of my week so far has been analyzing... Read More

  • Who Be They? Authors And Their Stories (Week 1)

    This week I found what poems I’m going to be using for my main analyses, as well as the authors to focus on. Today, we’ll learn a bit about these authors!   Author 1: 황 진이 (Hwang Jini) Hwang Jini was known for her writings and playing the harp, as well as being a kisaeng.... Read More

  • Survival Is A Must: Introductory Post (Week 0)

    Hello! I am Nadia W and I am a senior at BASIS Flagstaff. I will be attending Arizona State University for nursing. I hope to do a study abroad program in South Korea at some point in my education so that I can later decide whether or not to become a travelling nurse over there.... Read More