Deirdre final project

Inspired by Sound  Before: Constant buzz of heavy machinery, chatter amongst construction workers, sounds of gravel crackling beneath the trucks that drive by  Now: Quiet. The construction has finished and there is a soft, mellow buzz of ... Read more

Inspired by Feeling:  Before: It felt like home. I always felt at ease here  Now: Although having a similar feeling, I also feel distance. Perhaps the distance of time

Inspired by Taste:  Before: I can taste the Nitro cold-brew that I first tried at the Greenberry's cafe in the Library  Now: I taste the minty gum in my mouth, as I walk through the formidable Clark Hall; the cafe is closed ...

Inspired by Feeling  Before: I can feel the vibrations from the Rapper T-Pain who was our Welcome Week artist  Now: I feel stillness. It is as if the anticipation from first year, reflected through the feeling of the chaos of the music, ... Read more

Inspired by Sound  Before: I could hear the artists practicing music for their concert  Now: I can hear practicing again. One of the first moments of continuity on this tour 

Inspired by Sight and Feeling:  Before and Now: This view has been my favorite view in Charlottesville since first year. Despite the weather, no matter what time of day, I am forever in love with this beautiful sight. I don't know why spe... Read more

Inspired by Feeling:  Before: I remember sitting in the opening ceremony of UVA for first years, looking up at the Rotunda. I felt scared and nervous. Specifically, I was nervous about who I was going to eat dinner with after the ceremonyÂ... Read more

Inspired by Smell Before: It was peaceful. It was a jungle of knowledge. It smelled of old books and mildew  Now: It smells of burning rubber. I can't even walk onto the steps as there are none-- just construction. No more books to be sme... Read more

Inspired by Sight  Before: I didn't know the Fine Arts library existed first year Now: I see my screen. I see the final bits of work that will result in the end of my college career. Bitter-sweet 

Inspired by Taste  Before: I can taste the Roots I would have at a picnic with my friends  Now: I can taste the Take-it-Away Sandwich I enjoy 

Inspired by Feeling:  Before: This area was a far away land  Now: This building has been my home the past year, so now it feels familiar. I feel a sense of the end, as this is the end of my tour, and the end of my fourth year ...