A Compass Seeking Home
Abstract
"A Compass Seeking Home" began as a means for me to explore the various ways
in which I have 'traveled' during my time at Kalamazoo College, with particular focus on my
study abroad experience in Madrid, Spain. What it quickly became is an abstract
interpretation of travel, depicting everything from vacations to war to emotional growth
within a relationship. This broad approach, along with my use of creative writing skills
developed at Kalamazoo College, more accurately represents the cumulative nature of
the Senior Individualized Project. Through the critique of personal and observed
experiences that occurs within my poems, I have learned more about myself as a writer
and member of society. This 'compass' has led me to a greater understanding of who I am
and who I hope to become in the future.