Both of the classes I have taken with Professor Pressman have been so unique to my experience in English classrooms. Both times I have noticed tangible improvement on my writing skills and I get a better sense of my voice in academic writing. At the end of each semester I finish with a feeling that I have experienced a transformation in myself. This particular semester I also came to appreciate the collective work we all contributed to the classroom. My comprehension was expanded by hearing everyone’s different responses to the same text. I only wish that I can keep finding my way in classrooms like this one. I also have a desire to find and connect with people that also like to think and create meaning based on the art of others.
Moby-Dick
ECL 522: Fall 2025. Professor Pressman
What a wonderful final blog post! You make an argument for the importance of studying the humanities, which is about reading the human record, together with others. I think this is sacred and vital work, especially in these challenging times, and you articulate that argument so well. It was a sincere pleasure having you in this classroom, and I hope I will have you in others in the future. Thank you for all of your efforts this term.