Hi everyone! My name is Jacob Bransky and I am a senior Geology major from Gays Mills, WI. I first became interested in this class as I enjoy looking at local archives from my area. I especially like learning about changes in land use and also learning the stories of people who lived in the same area but at a very different time. In geology classes, I have had opportunities to examine historical archives for the Northfield area and to study changes in landscape since European settlement. This term, I am looking forward to learning about the archiving process and I hope to better understand and appreciate the work that goes into preserving historical documents.
This term I will be at home which has thankfully had few coronavirus cases. My community is older and lower income than the state and national averages which led me to focus on generational and income inequalities as a theme. I want to focus on the way these inequities are affecting people’s lives including difficulties many people face accessing education and food as well as generational differences in reaction to the virus. These are some of the ideas I have coming into the course and I look forward to learning more about the archiving process which will help me to hone my thoughts.
