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In May—with the coronavirus still raging throughout the world and people confined to home—one Georgia College class found a temporary reprieve through writing. Unable to physically travel to Ireland, Dr. Kerry Neville’s creative writing class learned they could explore in unexpected ways—traveling from memory or imagination, viewing their surroundings through fresh lenses. Students revisited past trips, created fantasy worlds and turned ordinary sites, like backyards and kitchens,...

Aurora Perez Major: Double major in English Spanish Language and Literature Hometown: I’ve been fortunate enough to call a few places home; as a young child I lived in Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula, then seven years in New England, and lastly, I’ve resided in Georgia for the past ten years. Therefore, my experiences before college have been heavily impacted by geography and culture. In each region that I’ve lived in I’ve felt part of a new community and have been influenced by each one...