THE LORAS COLLEGE MAGAZINE | VOL. 59 | NO. 1 | WINTER 2010

With the experience of one Summer
Academy under his belt, Werner will
now be teaching a class of his own.
“I will be teaching a class similar to
the one I was a TA for last summer,”
explained Werner. The class is called,
“Go with the Flow.” It will examine
both prehistoric, Native American
lifestyles and modern Euro-American
lifestyles along the Mississippi River.
“We will be exploring how the two
cultures have influenced each other,
and ultimately shaped our lives today.”
In addition to providing stimulating and
exciting classes, Summer Academy
aims to give students a taste of the
social aspect of living on a college
campus. To give students the full
college experience, most stayed in the
residence halls on campus for the week.
“The more they are immersed in the
residential experience, the more fun
they end up having,” explained Budde.
Students had the chance to participate
in a variety of evening excursions and
activities to places in Dubuque such as
the National Mississippi River Museum
& Aquarium and Eagle Point Park.
“I think the most excitement was had at
the evening activities when the students
and TAs got to compete in games,
watch movies or just relax,” noted
Werner.
One of the best parts of Summer
Academy is the friendships that are
formed, both between the students and
the faculty. The small class sizes and
experiential style of learning allows the
participants to really get to know their
peers and professor. “Students form a
relationship with a college professor,
and they also have the support of a
college-aged teaching assistant,” said
Budde. “We have excellent TAs on
staff, and the students really seemed to
look up to them.”
“These students got to see that there
were kids just like them—excited to
learn and explore their academic
interests,” explained Werner. “They
appreciated this and were excited to
inform us, as these behaviors may be
against the ‘popular’ or ‘cool’ ideas
among their peers.” Summer Academy
was most certainly a beneficial
experience for all. �
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