Rick Gawne • Philosophy
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What is the connection between the University of Michigan–Flint and Harvard? One of them is Rick Gawne.
In the summer of 2005, Rick, an undergraduate philosophy major, spent eight weeks in Cambridge, Massachusetts immersed in graduate-level study of the ancient Greek language. “I was worried about how difficult it would be,” Rick admits. “It was really difficult of course, but I didn’t struggle or fall behind in any way. It was an accelerated language course – eight credits in eight weeks – so the amount of vocabulary, grammar and everything was pretty intense, but I was well prepared for a challenge like that. That is a credit to UM-Flint and the professors here.”
Dr. Charles E.M. Dunlop brought the opportunity to study at Harvard to Rick’s attention. “I think that because we have such close contact with the professors here, and they really know you as an individual, they can provide much more useful and specific guidance. Dr. Dunlop knew I hadn’t taken a language, knew it would be beneficial for me and my studies here, as well as helping me get into and excel in grad school. I would not have been aware of or prepared for this kind of opportunity without that type of personal connection.”
Rick plans to continue working towards a doctoral degree, focusing on metaphysics and epistemology, with the goal of one day becoming a professor of philosophy himself.
In the summer of 2005, Rick, an undergraduate philosophy major, spent eight weeks in Cambridge, Massachusetts immersed in graduate-level study of the ancient Greek language. “I was worried about how difficult it would be,” Rick admits. “It was really difficult of course, but I didn’t struggle or fall behind in any way. It was an accelerated language course – eight credits in eight weeks – so the amount of vocabulary, grammar and everything was pretty intense, but I was well prepared for a challenge like that. That is a credit to UM-Flint and the professors here.”
Dr. Charles E.M. Dunlop brought the opportunity to study at Harvard to Rick’s attention. “I think that because we have such close contact with the professors here, and they really know you as an individual, they can provide much more useful and specific guidance. Dr. Dunlop knew I hadn’t taken a language, knew it would be beneficial for me and my studies here, as well as helping me get into and excel in grad school. I would not have been aware of or prepared for this kind of opportunity without that type of personal connection.”
Rick plans to continue working towards a doctoral degree, focusing on metaphysics and epistemology, with the goal of one day becoming a professor of philosophy himself.