Interdisciplinary Quarterly

By Erica Sager

I stepped off of the plane as my lungs filled with the icy and refreshing Icelandic air. This is what I missed my final exams and last days of junior year for and with my first inhalation of the wondrous air, I knew I had made the right decision! Rewind to January […]

Book Review

By Brenna Garcia

For some, travel is a way to explore new places and become exposed to new ideas. For others, it may be necessary for survival. There are as many reasons for as there are places to travel, but no matter what prompts someone to step outside their home and into the […]

By Ashley Powers

The annual back to school fretfulness hangs in the air like a cloud before a tropical storm. August approaches—as do the groans of students who are enjoying their free time a little too much. School and its colleagues, studying, and deadlines will return shortly. Familiar faces that you have not seen since […]

By Carly Diaz

As far back as I can remember, my father has taken my sister and I down to visit my grandma in Miami every year for her birthday. We would never stray far from her house, just stay in and spend time with family. However, this time my dad suggested that we drive […]

Film Review

By Carly Diaz

When most people say they want to travel, they picture themselves flying on planes with lots of luggage, friends or family, and a set itinerary. When they arrive at their destination, they head to the hotel and lounge at the pool. A Map for Saturday inspires you to travel in […]

By Anina Murray

My name is Anina Murray. I have already earned my A.A. degree and shall be transferring to USF (as SPC does not offer a degree in my field). My interest? English and Literature. I will be obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree in English Education to help further my career of teaching at the […]

The summer IQ offers both faculty and student perspectives on travel & exploration as they relate to interdisciplinary learning and education. Points of departure include Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Caribbean.

Our IDS students Anina Murray, Carly Diaz, Ashley Powers, and Erica Sager have been globe-trotting! Their adventures in Greece, the Dominican Republic, Iceland, and […]

Meditations on Travel & Teaching

By Brandy Stark

I travel when I can in order to regain a connection to the fields that I study. There is a great difference in studying about Rome and being in Rome.  I can see images in a text, or I can see them in real life.  Travel gives […]

Image: Dr. Kevin Morgan

A good traveler has no fixed plans
and is not intent upon arriving.
A good artist lets his intuition
lead him wherever it wants.
A good scientist has freed himself of concepts
and keeps his mind open to what is.

Thus the Master is available to […]