An introduction to Kathryn Minnick, a.k.a. "Beijing Blues Girl"
I am a lover of language and generally an inquisitive person. I currently live in Gainesville, Florida.
Schoolaholic
I love to learn and, as a result, have numerous degrees. I am currently a Master's student in Mass Communication in the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida.
Jill of All Trades
Citizen of the World (sort of)
Sister and Daughter
My father, Wayne C. Minnick, passed away in 2006. His inquisitiveness, creativity, stoicism and sharpness of intellect are characteristics I strive (but probably fail) to emulate.
My educational background
I am a school junkie and have gone to school a little too long. Here is an overview of my long school history divided, like geological aeons, into early, middle and late.
Travel
I have traveled to Europe, South America and Asia, as well as within North America. Here are some of the places that stand out for me.
London
Earl's CourtMy next big trip was to London, as part of FSU's six-month London program. Most of our group--about 70-80 students--stayed at the Monarch Hotel, on Cromwell Road near Earl's Court. While in London, I particularly enjoyed seeing plays in the West End and movies at the National Film Theatre. I also visited London's main tourist attractions and traveled through Scotland and parts of England. On break from school, I went to Scandinavia and several countries in Western Europe. I particularly enjoyed traveling by train north of the Arctic Circle to Fauske, Norway. I also especially liked Paris and Florence.
Behind the Iron Curtain
In 1977, I again traveled to Europe--going behind the Iron Curtain for the first time in my life to Czechoslovakia. I was fascinated by how different it was from the capitalist West. Some parts of Prague looked so dilapidated that it seemed as if World War II had just ended a few years before. I enjoyed visiting a communist country, but found Prague to be rather grim, especially in the winter.
2013-12-16 (120min) Lecture speaker: Kathryn Minnick Link: http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/Homepages/s09/minnick_k/;
An introduction to Kathryn Minnick, a.k.a. "Beijing Blues Girl"
I am a lover of language and generally an inquisitive person. I currently live in Gainesville, Florida.
Schoolaholic
I love to learn and, as a result, have numerous degrees. I am currently a Master's student in Mass Communication in the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida.
Jill of All Trades
Citizen of the World (sort of)
Sister and Daughter
My father, Wayne C. Minnick, passed away in 2006. His inquisitiveness, creativity, stoicism and sharpness of intellect are characteristics I strive (but probably fail) to emulate.
My educational background
I am a school junkie and have gone to school a little too long. Here is an overview of my long school history divided, like geological aeons, into early, middle and late.
Travel
I have traveled to Europe, South America and Asia, as well as within North America. Here are some of the places that stand out for me.
London
Earl's CourtMy next big trip was to London, as part of FSU's six-month London program. Most of our group--about 70-80 students--stayed at the Monarch Hotel, on Cromwell Road near Earl's Court. While in London, I particularly enjoyed seeing plays in the West End and movies at the National Film Theatre. I also visited London's main tourist attractions and traveled through Scotland and parts of England. On break from school, I went to Scandinavia and several countries in Western Europe. I particularly enjoyed traveling by train north of the Arctic Circle to Fauske, Norway. I also especially liked Paris and Florence.
Behind the Iron Curtain
In 1977, I again traveled to Europe--going behind the Iron Curtain for the first time in my life to Czechoslovakia. I was fascinated by how different it was from the capitalist West. Some parts of Prague looked so dilapidated that it seemed as if World War II had just ended a few years before. I enjoyed visiting a communist country, but found Prague to be rather grim, especially in the winter.