Author Archives: kellinhostler

Throughout this semester I have been able to tap into a different style of writing but I was still able to talk about topics that I am passionate about. When I originally signed up for this class, I didn’t know if this would go down the route or learning about the travel industry or writingContinue reading “Final Words”

When I was younger I never thought about my perception of the world around me being worlds apart from someone else. Yes I know we all see things differently, but I never thought about to what extent do we see and perceive things differently. According to Kenneth Burke, our “terministic screen” is created from ourContinue reading “Revised Terministic Screens”

With the sudden changes because of coronavirus, I ended up in a “new space” that wasn’t exactly “new” but the context of being here was different than usual. I returned home to New York three days after we received the email from Chapman administration that we would be moving online and were advised to moveContinue reading “Revised New Space”

Dear Anthony Bourdain, I want to thank you for shining light on the positive parts of The Bronx. This episode of Parts Unknown has shown people all over the world that The Bronx is more than its reputation.  As a New Yorker, I would say that I have traveled around the city and into otherContinue reading “Revised Dear Anthony Bourdain”

Dear Possible Voluntourist, Hi, I’m Kellin and I want to speak to you about that service trip you might be thinking of going on! I know that today, many people go on service trips or want to travel with an added aspect of helping others. That kind of travel is called: Volunteer tourism. It isContinue reading “Revised New Text Inquiry”

Today, when many think of travel they want to be able to help while they are traveling. One kind of travel that has become very popular is volunteer tourism. Volunteer tourism as defined by Merriam-Webster dictionary is, the act or practice of doing volunteer work as needed in the community where one is vacationing. Volunteer tourism alsoContinue reading “Original New Text Inquiry”

With the sudden changes because of coronavirus, I ended up in a “new space” that wasn’t exactly “new” but the context of being here was different than usual. I returned home to New York three days after we received the email from Chapman administration that we would be moving online and were advised to moveContinue reading “Original New Space”

Dear Anthony Bourdain, I want to thank you for shining light on the positive parts of The Bronx. This episode of Parts Unknown has shown people all over the world that The Bronx is more than its reputation.  As a New Yorker, I would say that I have traveled around the city and into otherContinue reading “Original Dear Anthony Bourdain”

Growing up I knew that people saw the world differently than me but in a sense I didn’t understand how they could see things differently. I didn’t understand that our opinions, selves, and backgrounds shape how we see the world. Growing up I had many identity issues due to being adopted by white woman, growingContinue reading “Original Terministic Screens”