#Architecture dissertation topics

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in the most recent patreon exclusive bonus episode of the very good podcast "if books could kill" michael hobbes has a very long tangent about a separate book he read for research (manhood in the making by david d gilmore) which is like, an anthropological study in what manhood means in various cultures across the world, and I Need This Book So Bad. i crave anthropological analysis of socially constructed gender roles in non-western cultures. but i must be patient. i found this book on a swedish bookstore but at the cost of too much money for a single book, and for a much more agreeable price on a norwegian bookstore - but they only ship to norway. in two months i will return. surely i can wait to months. i shall be so good and so patient

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Question! :0

Do you have a year when Josh published his Dwemeri research? I know he has several books of his research printed in Summerset prior to the Great War.

Kinda curious if I could make a nod to Josh, mentioning his pen name in my fic? Lilli's main topic of research is the auditory magics - thaumavocalism and tonal architecture. So naturally she needs to go through a lot of Dwemer research. Especially helpful that Dwemeri language to Altmeris would be haha

Technically I know I don't need to mention a name at all. But I thought it fun! c:

I would be so happy to see Joshi's pen name mentioned ❤️

Talerion of Sunhold's dissertation, "The Hanging Gardens of Wasten Coridale and the Dwemeri Languages of Vvardenfell," was first submitted for consideration in 4E 4 but wasn't officially published in Summerset until 4E 15. Unfortunately, due to political turmoil thanks to the rise of the Thalmor, Josh leaving for Morrowind and his subsequent extended mourning period, he didn’t get the news until 4E 65 and by then he’d started a follow-up paper based on his observations of ruins in Skyrim, Solstheim and Hammerfell where he notices discrepancies in letter arrangements depending on the stronghold. He is still working on his theory that each stronghold had their own unique dialect and is breaking them down by province.

He has several drafts that sit amongst other papers about puzzle locks, Aethirium: What is this rock and why is there writing on it? And his thoughts on Dwemer and Chimer cultural exchange. He's submitted follow-up papers and addendum to his original work, and these were published in the early years of the 2nd century.

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do you have any advice for someone going into writing their bachelor's thesis? I'm having trouble pinning down a topic that seems manageable.

Hello!

This will be highly field dependent, so my advice will be most relevant for social sciences and humanities - anyone from STEM, fell free to chip in as well!

Let's see, if a student came in at office hours and asked me this, I would probably break it down like this :

Get familiar with the expectations

A thesis the first big, semi-independent work you will have to conduct, so it's uncharted territory. Get rid of the anxiety by looking again, and again, and again, at any guidelines set by your course director, school, college. How long is it supposed to be ? Is there a set structure ? Is there a first draft due before the final draft ?

Look at dissertation from previous years! Ideally, find at least 3 so you can have an idea of how diverse the work can be.

2. Talk to your supervisor

And don't bullshit your way into impressing them. If you are absolutely lost - tell them. If you already have an idea - tell them. If you hesitate before three topics - tell them. That first meeting is where you lay down all the ground work. In all likelihood your supervisor barely knows you, so give them something to work with !They want you to do well!

3. Start broad, then narrow it down, narrow it down, narrow it down

"Pinning down a topic" is an iterative process, but the good part is that it's also an introspective one, in my opinion. It's the art of peeling back layers to figure out what, EXACTLY, is it that you want to know.

For example: let's say you want to broadly talk about accessibility in higher education. Ok, great ! But what exactly, is it that makes it interesting to you ? Have a sit down with yourself. Are you wondering how higher education defines disability ? Or is it about how disability impacts entrance into higher education ? Or specifically access to teaching resources ? It could be about the architecture and physical design of campus spaces, or it could be about the lived experience of disabled students ?

Some of these you will not be that interested in, some of them you are interested in but not in an "academic" sense, ... so you can start to narrow it down. Some you may already have a vague answer in your mind, so then you play the three year old toddler with your self, by asking "but why", "but why" until you feel like you have reached the real crux of the issue.

Throughout this process, you can 1) take peaks are the relevant literature to help you move the thought process along and 2) talk with your supervisor so they can steer you in a productive direction.

Because...

4. You are looking for a Good Bachelors Dissertation Now (TM).

Broadly this is what you want to keep in mind :

A good bachelors dissertation for you, with this supervisor is not a good PhD dissertation, not a dissertation that would be great with another supervisor, not a dissertation that doesn't fit your degree... It is good in its context, and that context is :

you + your supervisor + now

Don't feel disappointed or frustrated if you are steered in a slightly different direction - it may be one where your supervisor can actually help you better. Or if you are asked to downscale or scope down: better a narrower dissertation where all is properly covered than a too ambitious one that you will not able to carry out properly give the limits of the format.

Hope that helps!

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Fusion of Art and Technology: The Evolution of South Asia’s First Immersive and Interactive Digital Art Space at Colombo Lotus Tower.

By Sasindi Rathnapala

A Dissertation

Submitted to Northumbria University

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements

For the Degree of Motion Graphics and Animation

May 2025

Abstract

Pixel Bloom is South Asia's very first immersive  and interactive installation of digital art  located in  Colombo Lotus Tower. What sets this premise  apart is how it combines art with technology in order to deliver unforgettable and really cool cultural experiences. Developed by a diverse team, the installation employs techniques such as projection mapping, motion sensors, and augmented reality to reimagine traditional Sri Lankan cultural symbols. It offers visitors an interactive experience that blends together history and the new, and also is great for teaching stuff through STEAM. Audience engagement is fostered through visually captivating narratives and interactive displays that inspire creativity and learning. Pixel Bloom is really pioneering stuff and it’s completely revamping digital art and really shining a new light on Colombo as a vibrant cultural hub.

Content

Introduction

Introduction to Combination Art and Immersive Experience

 Introduction to Pixel Bloom 

Research Objectives 

Methodology

The Concept of Immersive and Interactive Art 

Theoretical Framework

The Global Influence

The Vision Behind Pixel Bloom

 Fusion of Art and Technology: The Experience at the Digital Art Space 

Artistic Collaborations

Interactive Experiences

 Representation of Sri Lankan Culture

The Impact of Pixel Bloom 

The Economic 

 Analysis 

Observational Analysis

Visitor Experience Surveys

Visitor Feedback

 Academic Literature 

Conclusion 

Referencers

Introduction

Introduction to Combination of Art  Immersive Experiences

As the evolution of the art industry has taken shapes that opens a new world of interacting arts as it expresses more room for creative minds expanding areas on illustrating audio visuals, digital stimulation and entertainment. Virtual reality, Augmented reality, Projection Mapping, Interactive Installations, 360° Videos & Experiences are invented to bridge the interaction among digital and physical environments stimulating the sensors of users engaging with the digital art world. Projection mapping allows us to understand the architecturals space and how to interpret the projection of digital artwork, visuals, 3d spaces and animations. This technology acts as a root to build a better interaction in different perspectives. The aim of this dissertation is to discuss the attraction of Pixel Bloom in Lotus tower, as a narrow topic in Sri Lanka what immersive and interactive installations are available to explore.

Introduction to Pixel Bloom

A creation of  Sri Lanka’s tallest skyscraper, the implant of South Asia's first  digital immersive experience in interactive and immersive digital art space named follow as  Pixel bloom located at ground floor of Colombo Lotus Tower. Pixel Bloom serves more than an exhibition for the community, it brings out diverse creatives in digital art, Engineering, Musicians and other artists to collaborate in a production creative hub for an immersive experience.

Research Objectives

Assessing the facts on the theoretical framework behind construction of the creative hub in sri Lanka, bonding different industries signed to create the masterpiece and analysing the artist and technology contributed impacting the audience interactions and emotional connection towards the immersive experience. Measure how the team brought up the culturals aspects to the creativity process to uplift the growth in spreading knowledge in the history of Sri Lanka among the local and foreign community. Aiming towards the environmental and staff stability, reliability  and support to enhance the audience experience in the most positive manner.

Methodology

Qualitative research aims on the production of the technology and digital art, immersive interactive technologies used building up the creative installations. Site visit to observe the interaction of visitors with the artefacts and observe the impression of the moods and emotion towards it. The ambience of the art resonated and cleared in its area of presentation. For the study of quantitative research a survey includes how they feel about the Pixel Bloom experience and facts how it contributes to society.  The survey includes questionnaires to answer freely about what expectations have been achieved in the format of creativity and the immersive experiences area analysed from a visitor perspective. Conduction for secondary research on journalists how they have interpreted the pixel Bloom in articles. Portfolio research on the artist who collaborated in the process of inventing the creative aspects for the Pixel Bloom. The collected data are benign analysed comparatively with similar creation outside as well as within the country boundaries.

The Concept of Immersive and Interactive Art

Theoretical Framework

Concept of digital Illustration or animation is created through a process of research, color concepts, character designing, environmental designing, composition and editing adding sfx  as from an artist perspective. The digital creations are created through professional softwares which are specifically designed in the area. Which will finally be projected through a lens from a projector. As an advancement of technology there are possible resources that interact with creative arts in any form. Revolutionised projections  which is called Projection mapping, also known as video mapping which is used for the interaction of  a plain surface turning into an art space. Madmapper, TouchDesigner are some softwares that are used in industry to create such immersive visual arts. Motion sensors are one of the other main components creating the bridge between the worlds of interaction in the present world and the digital world for an effective immersive digital experience. 

The Global Framework

When compared to other  traditional art galleries around the world, immersive digital art and animation has revolutionized the creativity engagement blending the technologies for an interactive and sensory storytelling experience for the audience. TeamLab Planets in Tokyo, Meow Wolf Denver Convergence Station in Colorado, Frameless in London are some settings specified in interactive and immersive experience. Van Gogh Alive’s 360 degree projections feature a multi sensory exhibition with scent, sound and touch features. Future world in Singapore has a dedicated interactive digital playground named By ArtScience Museum and teamLab which is open for all ages to have a memorable experience. These installations bring out experimental consumption and Instagrammable to the society as well as a tourist.

As an influence on Urban development countries increasing its leverage to boost the tourism industry through interactive art galleries.

The Vision Behind Pixel Bloom

The vision behind Pixel Bloom to bring a digital artistic era  as South Asia’s first ever interactive and immersive experience with digital art and animation. Pixel Bloom seamlessly integrates the two worlds in physical and digital offering a unique experience. 

“Pixel Bloom is more than a space, it is a creative landscape where technology enhances artistic expression”- Pixel Bloom.

The epic landscapes were created with the partnership of five major productions of Bling, Eyeon as the concept and technological partners, Shakyatm and D4 as the creative partners, Epson as the exclusive protection partner. The colombo lotus tower where the Pixel Bloom is located invites creative minds to explore, inspire and landmark as a  Diverse growth of creative production with local artists and advanced technologies for the upholding economy with more career opportunities opened for citizens.

 Pixel bloom is the next grenative production which  inspires the visitors without an age definition to the future to look forward in developing the country with the connection in artist and technological world and tell the story of Srilankan history, its culture to the world.

 Fusion of Art and Technology: The Experience at the Digital Art Space

Artistic Collaborations

Pixel bloom is made with a wide range of collaboration with different artists around Sri lanka inheriting the upcoming popular technologies in the digital world. The  innovation hub opened a path to represent creative digital innovation work pushing the boundaries of traditional art to a digital world blending storytelling, motion graphics 2D digital animations sound production with the interactive technology.

“Shakya Tennakoonmudali”  and his team, well on in  “Shakya ™” and “Bling Production” created the animation of “Colombo Chronicles” as the essence of srilanka in a 2d animation capturing the  colonial history of Sri Lanka. Other than showcasing the colonial history of Sri lanka he created another animation on. Appreciating the diverse beauty of Sri lanka. Which was named as “Beyond the map.” It contains the nature serenity as well as the humanity of inspiration with uniqueness of Sri Lanka. “Bling production” created “Aritha”  and “Anitha” are two characters to represent in pixel bloom as a narrator to the stories and a guide to creations. Art style 90s kid art style and comic influenced to create a new style unique to the identity of Sri  Lanka.

Interactive installations

“Eyeon” really played a big role in bringing all the visuals to life. “Flutter space, an immersive butterfly ballet” the 3D interactive design was created by Obed Kushan, Interactive design was done by Nuwan Bandara in the production of “Eyeon” the creation brings us to a garden of butterflies reacting to different ways from detecting sensors. Neon Jungle" is an interactive new creation, another collaboration for the talented team. Their concept blends the vibrancy of a thriving metropolis with the beauty and mystery of the jungle in Sri Lanka. Let's explore how this merging of city life and natural splendor comes to life. Pressure sensor technology is used for this creation . Five characters of elephant, leopard, deer, monkey and a parrot are used to spark and interact with the environment. The Jungle is rich in flora and fauna, urban forest for capturing storyteller elements for a meaningful creation. Pixel fusion uses motion capture technology to build a relationship between the digital and physical world. It invites you to unleash your creativity. Pixel Kaleido teaming up with D4 brings a fusion of using lights and music. With 6,144 pixels of RGB light, it adjusts really dynamically to gestures in touchpads and lights up as well as changes rhythm to music along the way. It is such a sleek and dynamic display that feeling interactive is absolutely amazing. Different kinds of lights and sounds get made to cue very different moods and speeds.You are invited to create your own sequence of lights.

Representation of Sri Lankan Culture

“Colombo Chronicles”tells a story of how colonial history has unfolded in Sri Lanka, little by little shaping and absorbing features that are distinct from each period of rule. Through architecture, the colonizers ventured their own touch—a grand heritage in storied houses with open verandas that tell of their legal systems too, along the way imprinting their distinctive lawyerly stamp as they went along. The city of Colombo is one that has really grown and grown into an impressive metro area, connecting various parts of Sri Lanka from the north to the south and from the east towards the west through a network of roads, railways and other infrastructure. The important landscapes of Colombo city from early ages and how it is builded up now is created artistically with many local locations and environments, religious places and other rich cultural elements. Orientation of Portuguese Baila Kapirinna music, dance styles, painting styles, foreign food as bread and wine were spreaded and  enhanced the diversity of Sri Lanka mixing the foreign culture. Historic landmarks such as Lake house Building, Dutch hospital were presented  in the animation.

“Beyond the Map” animation is represent a wide range of places around Colombo, Attidiya bird Sanctuary, Wetland parks,Independence square, underwater museum, temples, kovils,churches are also shown in one signal animation, the animation is rich in local ambience , how locals enjoy in the sunset in Galle face, local transportation of buses, local cuisine of a wide range of food, and many other places in colombo that shows a collection of different cultures holding in one city.

Impact of pixel bloom

Economical impact

Pixel Bloom brings both entertainment and great importance to Sri Lanka's economy  by drawing in visitors from around the country and across the globe. Visitors buy tickets for tourist attractions, join guided tours, purchase meals or snacks. All these payments are strongly fueling local businesses and their success as well as the economy. The lotus tower including the Pixel Bloom supports job creation in many different fields. It brings together digital artists, engineers, software developers, sound designers, and marketing experts. In addition to getting new jobs directly, lots of local folks also benefit from getting to work on this project too and doing things like technical  support, security staff and taking care of event planning and vendors contributing their skills too. Pixel Bloom also plays an important part in inspiring skill development and education too. By blending creative arts and high technology together, it tends to spark interest in STEM which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths and  Arts as well. This rising interest is really going to open up more chances for training and education for local young generations who are keen in this industry. Also there is a huge impact on Pixel bloom and in the lotus tower on national branding.

Methodology 

Observational Analysis

Research of qualitative study explores collaboration between art and technology with the visitors in Pixel Bloom. The study on how visitors engage with the interactive installations, their emotional and sensory responses, observing the body language, expressions, time spent at different installation data are collected by observation. 

Most of the visitors are curious and excited to enter the premises as there is a time frame of 6 minutes of one batch of guests being entered by the staff. Upon entering the premises visitors frequently take videos and photos which shows a strong impact on the visual impact. The response of the interactive features such as projection mapping, sound activated visuals and motion responsive displays have amore interactive physical engagement with many visitors waving, clapping, jumping, as an emotional trigger response to excitement and curiosity. By engaging in such a way it gives a clear vision on that the technology and the visuals have a huge impact on encouraging the visitors tio participate to engage in the experience.

Visitors of different ages interact with the installation differently, kids show interest in playfulness and enthusiasm, teenagers interact with it as an instagrammable photo location and many adults look over in a thoughtful, and less interactive way, by guiding their children. Other adults are deeply connected with the environment engaging in group photos. The observations show that the visual elements have touched the hearts of people in different ways.

Visitor Experience Surveys

To collect quantitative data, the survey on “experience on Pixel Bloom” is conducted on ten visitors. The survey includes multiple choice questions, ratings and open ended questions. The responders what captivated them the most, what emotions were met, is it inspiring and engaging and their view on the Pixel Bloom data are collected. Another Survey is conducted on the same ten visitors with a similar structure to gather data on the “Cultural representation in Pixel Bloom” about how effectively the production  has showcased the cultural values of Sri Lanka in it.

From the responders  most of the visitors have known about the site through social media, forty percent of visitors have revisited the site according to the data that was provided to the survey. The first impressions of the visitors were mentioned as Exciting and immersive and others were well organized but overwhelming. Most of the visitors mentioned that the “Pixel Kaleido”, “Neon Jungle” and “Pixel Fusion” were the most popular among the responsive visitors. Aspects of animation showcase, interactive installations, music and sounds are the elements that bought the visitors captivation. The visitors have gained somewhat understanding of the digital art and the technology used. The visitors also mention that  it is a new experience and they enjoyed the space by taking photos.

In the other survey the participants answered an important question of whether Pixel Bloom helps you experience or appreciate Sri Lankan culture in a new way?  Almost everyone has  agreed with the fact that the  Pixel bloom helped visitors feel more connected to Sri Lankan Culture, revise and expand their knowledge. With visual elements such as pattern, colors, motifs,art styles resembling, music and sounds that play a significant role in Sri lankan culture, storytelling and themes are well represented in the rich culture of Sri Lanka.

The survey brings to a conclusion that the visitors had a good experience in the Pixel bloom and that it has succeeded in representing cultural heritages and values in a different way, bringing up local artists to create and showcase their talents.

Visitor Feedback

Pixel Bloom has gained a positive review of 4.3 rating in google and 3.7 on the survey. Frequent reviews from google reviewing system has shown a consistency of good experience the visitors made, it is an innovative and creative concept. On the other hand there is some negative feedback on their expectations that were not fulfilled  as the halls are not soundproof and the animations are conducted in sinhala and it is not so tourist friendly. Overall the experience is best for kids and teens.

 Academic Literature 

Research on academic context on the technical development of technology used as projection mapping, motion capture, storytelling and how to assemble them with what softwares and requirements are needed are being researched for a better understanding of how those technologies are used for the Pixel Bloom.

Industry Articles

when it blends in both tech from this digital age and things that are very important to Sri Lankans. This calls to mind what authors have written about when they talk about mixing local culture with high tech creativity togetherI mean that's called "technological convergence of culture" or TC culture mixing endemic culture with technological creativity (Manovich, 2001).Research into large installations like Borderless by teamLab in Japan and Atelier des Lumière in France shows that immersive spaces for art do a lot more than just spark tourist interest. It is also very inspiring patriotism and improves digital literacy. (Morse, 2019).

Conclusion

Pixel Bloom is a great example of how art and technology can come together to create a powerful and meaningful experience. It is more than just a digital art show’s  a new way for people to enjoy and understand culture, creativity, and modern technology. Using tools like lights, sounds, motion sensors, and projections, Pixel Bloom allows visitors to interact with the art and feel like they are part of the experience, not just watching it from the outside. Pixel Bloom  brings fresh and new light on Sri Lankan culture.  It uses digital tools to highlight cultural elements such as music, symbols, stories, and traditions. This helps younger generations, especially those who are more down with art and  technology, it really connects to their culture in a fresh and exciting way. At the same time, it also offers a chance to foreign visitors to learn about Sri Lanka's wonderful heritage in a fun and engaging way. It lets traditions hang on, but lets them also sprout and grow in the digital world as well.

Pixel Bloom gets people actively involved and participating, not just as visitors but also as participants—they really start to think out of the box and creatively. And even more interesting for the creative set, this immersive experience can plant seeds of thought toward designing tech products or making art works to be the future career path to pursue someday.

Really, cooler than just art lessons and education, Pixel Bloom leaves a big legacy. It also helps the economy. Lotus Tower is a big draw at Colombo. Both locals love it and people from all over the world come to check it out too. That attracts lots more folks to the area which, in turn, really boosts nearby businesses and creates new jobs too. It also allows artists, designers, engineers, and musicians to collaborate on large-scale creative projects, which helps grow Sri Lanka’s creative industry. It shows that when done thoughtfully, digital art can create meaningful connections between people. It assembles creatives of different disciplines into a team of rock stars in their specific domains. The experience visitors get there is truly one of a kind and profoundly immersive. It goes way beyond what you'd get in a regular museum or gallery.

In the end, Pixel Bloom certainly proves that digital art is really something amazing, captivating, highly educational and really rich in culture too. Seeing Sri Lankan culture from a fresh perspective is one of the really cool things this does. Technology is an interesting way for people to learn too. This helps the local economy grow strong. Creativity is sparked throughout all generations who get to connect with this together.

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MCA Course in Ranchi-Syllabus, Career Opportunities & Admission Details

The Master of Computer Applications (MCA) degrees are among the most popular postgraduate degrees for students hoping to succeed in the IT sector. The MCA program at Usha Martin University (UMU) in Ranchi equips students with the state-of-the-art knowledge and practical skills they need to succeed in the cutthroat, tech-driven world, given the growing dependence on digital transformation, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and software development.

Usha Martin University is a prime choice if you’re searching for the best MCA college in Jharkhand. It provides top-notch instruction, state-of-the-art facilities, knowledgeable faculty, and fantastic career placement prospects. This article will go into great detail on the MCA program at UMU, including its curriculum, employment opportunities, and admissions requirements for 2025.

About the MCA Course in Ranchi

The two-year postgraduate mca course in ranchi aims to teach advanced concepts in data structures, software development, computer applications, and cutting-edge technologies, including cloud computing, AI, and machine learning. Students will gain both academic underpinnings and practical competence in this course, which is designed to suit the ever-changing demands of the IT sector.

The MCA program at Usha Martin University is designed to get students ready for difficulties unique to the industry. Students participate in real-world projects, internships, and industry interactions with an emphasis on experiential learning, preparing them for the workforce right away.

Key Highlights of the MCA Course at UMU:

✔AICTE-Approved Program—Accredited by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). ✔Industry-Oriented Curriculum—Covers core and advanced IT concepts. ✔Experienced Faculty—Learn from highly qualified academicians and industry experts. ✔State-of-the-Art Infrastructure—Modern labs, libraries, and research centers. ✔Placement Assistance—Strong industry connections ensure high employability. ✔Affordable Fee Structure—Scholarships available for meritorious students. ✔Live Projects & Internships—Gain practical exposure with real-world projects.

MCA Course Syllabus –

The MCA program at UMU provides a well-organized curriculum that incorporates both basic and advanced computer science subjects. Four semesters make up the curriculum, which covers topics like software engineering, database administration, artificial intelligence, and programming.

Semester 1—Foundations of Computer Science

Programming in C & C++

Discrete Mathematics

Computer Organization & Architecture

Database Management System (DBMS)

Software Engineering

Data Structures

Computer Lab (C Programming & DBMS)

Semester 2—Advanced Programming & Networking

Data Structures & Algorithms

Java Programming

Computer Networks

Operating Systems

Web Technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP)

Practical Lab (Java, Web Development)

Semester 3—Specialization & Emerging Technologies

Python Programming

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Big Data Analytics

Mobile Computing

Cloud Computing

Mini Project & Industrial Training

Semester 4—Advanced Research & Project Work

Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking

Blockchain Technology

Internet of Things (IoT)

Advanced Software Engineering

Research Methodology

Major Project & Dissertation

This MCA course syllabus is carefully curated to ensure that students are equipped with in-demand skills required by top IT companies and emerging tech startups.

Top Career Opportunities After MCA in IT & Software Development

A master’s degree in MCA provides access to a wide range of software development and IT job options. Software engineering, data science, cybersecurity, and mobile app development are just a few of the fields in which graduates can find employment. Among the most promising career options for MCA graduates are the following:

Software Developer: Software developers design, develop, and maintain applications for web, mobile, and desktop platforms. They work with programming languages like Java, Python, and C++.

Data Scientist: Data scientists analyze large datasets to extract valuable insights and make data-driven decisions. They use machine learning, AI, and statistical analysis.

Cybersecurity Analyst: With rising cyber threats, cybersecurity professionals protect networks, systems, and sensitive data from cyberattacks.

Cloud Engineer: Cloud computing experts design and maintain cloud-based applications and services, working with platforms like AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.

Database Administrator: Database administrators manage, secure, and optimize databases for enterprises, ensuring smooth data processing and retrieval.

IT Consultant: IT consultants provide strategic guidance to businesses on technology adoption, system integration, and digital transformation.

Mobile App Developer: Developers create mobile applications for iOS and Android using frameworks like React Native, Flutter, and Swift.

AI/ML Engineer: Artificial intelligence and machine learning engineers design intelligent systems, chatbots, and automation solutions for various industries.

Web Developer: Web developers design dynamic and interactive websites using front-end and back-end technologies like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Node.js.

Project Manager: Project managers oversee IT projects, ensuring timely delivery and efficient resource management.

Top Recruiters for MCA Graduates –

✔ Google ✔ Microsoft ✔ IBM ✔ TCS ✔ Wipro ✔ Infosys ✔ Capgemini ✔ Accenture ✔ Cognizant

MCA Admission 2025—Eligibility & Admission Process

If you’re planning to enroll in an MCA degree at Usha Martin University, here’s what you need to know about MCA course admission 2025:

Eligibility Criteria:

✔ A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or any relevant discipline with at least 50% marks. ✔ Candidates from non-IT backgrounds must have Mathematics as a subject in 10+2 or graduation. ✔ No age limit for MCA admission at Usha Martin University.

Admission Process:

✔Step 1: Visit the UMU official website and fill out the online application form. ✔Step 2: Appear for the university’s entrance exam (if applicable). ✔Step 3: Submit academic documents for verification. ✔Step 4: Pay the admission fee and secure your seat.

Scholarships & Financial Assistance

✔ Merit-based scholarships for top-performing students. ✔ Special fee waivers for economically weaker sections. ✔ Education loans are available through partner banks.

Why MCA is the Best Career Choice for a Bright Future?

✔High Demand for IT Professionals—The global IT industry is booming, and MCA graduates have excellent job opportunities. ✔Attractive Salary Packages—MCA professionals earn competitive salaries with steady career growth. ✔Diverse Career Paths—From software engineering to AI and data science, there are multiple career options. ✔Global Opportunities—MCA graduates can work in multinational corporations and global tech firms. ✔Continuous Learning & Innovation—The tech industry offers endless opportunities to upskill and innovate.

Conclusion –

Students who want to pursue a career in information technology should enroll in Usha Martin University’s MCA program in Ranchi. With an MCA degree that is relevant to the industry, practical instruction, and excellent placement assistance, UMU equips students for fulfilling employment in cybersecurity, data science, artificial intelligence, and software development.

As far as finding the best MCA college in Jharkhand goes, Usha Martin University is the greatest choice. Enrollment in one of the most promising career-oriented programs is now possible with the opening of MCA admission 2025.

Apply today and take your first step towards a successful career in the ever-evolving world of technology!

[unmooring-britain]

Danielstown and the Gothic:  

In today’s session we dedicated a lot of time to talking about both the Gothic elements that can be found throughout “The Last September”, as well as the phenomenon of the Anglo-Irish country house. In the following I would like to comment on both of these topics, referencing two very interesting pieces of research. The first one of these is a text by the literary scholar Stephen Ross titled “Elizabeth Bowen’s Uncertain Gothic”. In this he comments on an introduction Bowen had written for a collection called “The second Ghost Book”, which features short stories from a wide range of British writers, including Cynthia Asquith, Lord Dunsany, Walter de la Mare and Bowen herself. Here Bowen states:

In former days, Christian burial of ill-used remains, the evening-up of an ancient score or putting right of a wrong used to settle the matter; now it is not so simple. Ghosts seem harder to please than we are; it is as though they haunted for haunting’s sake—much as we re-live, brood and smoulder over our pasts.[1]

Ross comments on this line of thought, arguing that “there’s a sense of history and tradition already at work here, a version of continuity in which the original reasons for doing something are lost but the force of convention alone urges its further repetition”.[2] This statement seems to hold much truth for the “Last September”, as Lord and Lady Naylor and by extension also their guests seem to be stuck in a never-ending performance of a mode of life that clearly belongs to the past, as the world around them is changing at an increasing rate. This is however ignored at all times, as stolen glances,[3] averted eyes,[4] and in some cases even conversations between the characters show.[5] The novel, as Ross in acknowledgement of literary scholar Sinead Mooney writes, thus becomes one of constant paralysis and continuing impasse,[6] in which an “automized repetition allows for an ordering of existence without the necessity of ever taking action”.[7] This never taking action seems to be what is weighing on Lois as well, as she often finds herself reminiscing of getting out of Danielstown in some way or another, but can never really bring herself to do so, except for in the end, when the reader is informed that she has left for Tours to improve her French.[8] Interestingly, she is not the only one, that is discontent with her stay, as Laurence wishes he could escape to Spain[9] and Marda begins to regrets his visit in a matter of hours.[10] Taking all these sentiments into account, it seems as if the house is indeed weighing down on his inhabitants, rendering them restless, while turning them stuporous at the same time.

But how? If we follow Teresa Trout’s argumentation in her dissertation “The modernist country novel” it becomes clear, that the country house is not only an architectural landmark, but also a social stage, as it functions as both a home, as well as a public medium, by displaying wealth and power and in the context of the Anglo-Irish specifically the wealth and power of a colonial power ruling over the country.[11] Trout thus dubs the country-house a “show-house”, their residents an ever-changing set of actors.[12]

Throughout the novel we can see an acknowledgement of this double naturedness to the extensive use of theatre-based vocabulary in relation to the country, the house and its inhabitants: “Here the few beeches stood, unrelated, lovely, desultory; between their trunks – the tall mountains, vivid in a suffusion of distant light. The scene glittered”[13], “Recollection of Laura were now wiped for him from the startingly green valley, leaving the scene dull”[14], “Hugo was pleased with the place; here he seemed to have stepped through into some kind of non-existence. And here, divorced equally from fact and from probability, he set up a stage for himself: the hall’s half-light”.[15] or “She could not hope to explain that her youth seemed to her also rather theatrical and that she was only young in that way because people expected it. She had never refused a role.[16] Pairing this with the history-infused interior of the house which among other things encompasses a “crowd of portraits”[17] under whose constant surveillance the family is placed, as well as a “troop of ebony elephants brought back from India by someone she did not remember”[18] that has been placed on “two locked bookcases of which the key had been lost”,[19] and the lack of any personal stories that the family members could accord to any of these objects, it becomes clear, that the house is a greater agent of the family’s history than the family itself.[20] Rather than them leaving their mark upon Danielstown, their relation to Danielstown has forced them to do the exact same things as their predecessors have, namely, to wear lavish costumes and throw great parties and uphold an image, that has become more and more outdated.[21]  

As we discussed in class, the Gothic generally speaking presents readers with an uncanny present whose origins lie in a traumatic past which have to be expiated if a viable future is supposed to come about.[22] It however simultaneously caters to a prurient interest in the perversion or diversion of political, economic, familial or sexual acts that are purged through a commitment to a conservative future.[23] But whereas in Dracula for instance the vampire is killed, and the patriarchal and heterosexual order of the late Victorian society is restored, “The last September” does not end with the successful defence of the house. Instead Danielstown goes up in flames, and even if we are not told the ensuing events, one can assume, that Lord and Lady Naylor are now being displaced and the land that their English ancestors claimed is being returned to the Irish. The usual Gothic convention is thus confounded, at least if we do not take into consideration, that the erection and existence of Danielstown itself might be seen as the real perversion of the novel.[24]

[1] View Elizabeth Bowen: Introduction to the Second Ghost Book. In: The Green Book. Writings on Irish Gothic, Supernatural and Fantastic Literature 9 (2017), p. 7-10. Here p. 8.

[2] View Stephen Ross: Spectrality in Modernist Fiction. London 2023, p. 134.

[3] She glanced closely at Mrs Carey’s profile, to see that her exact shade of meaning had been taken. View Elizabeth Bowen: The Last September. London 1998, p. 218.

[4] Sir Richard and Lady Naylor, not saying anything, did not look at each other, for in the light from the sky they saw too distinctly. View Ibid, p. 387.

[5] How far do you think this war is going to go? Will there ever be anything we can do except not notice? View Ibid, p. 159.

[6] View Ross: Spectrality in Modernist Fiction, p. 134.

[7] View Ibid, 134.

[8] “Oh no”, said Lady Naylor surprised. “Tours. For her French you know.” Bowen: The Last September, p. 383.

[9] “I have no money; where do you expect me to get any money from? I was to have gone to Spain this month with a man and last year I should have gone to Italy with another man, but what do you expect me to go on? I have to eat somewhere, don’t I, and here it is simply a matter of family feeling.”, View Ibid, p. S. 90.

[10] “But I really should not have come back here”, she said. “There is something in Lady Naylor’s eye: a despairing optimism.”, View Ibid, p. 159.

[11] View Teresa Trout: Open to the Public: The modernist Country House novel. Online: http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:42029702 (last accessed 01.12.2024), p. 154.

[12] View Ibid, p. 93.

[13] View Bowen: The Last September, p. 162-163.

[14] View Ibid, p. 230.

[15] View Ibid, p. 332.

[16] View Ibid, p. 68.

[17] View Ibid, p. 53.

[18] View Ibid, p. 27.

[19] View Ibid, p. 27.

[20] View Trout: The modernist country house novel, p. 166.

[21] View Ibid, 154.

[22] View Ross: Spectrality in Modernist Fiction, p. 134.

[23] View Ibid, p. 134.

[24] View Ibid, p. 151.

[architecture-beyond-the-syllabus]

What I have been doing lately 😢

Just when I thought I could bloom in and write passionately, I got strung up in threads of academics, extracurriculars, and competitions. It's all too exhausting. Moreover, I moved out to a new home. The best leisurely thing I did as of now was indulge in and watch 5 episodes of Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan, one fine evening ( the one anime about a comedic deer girl and a tsundere)

In addition, I also indulged in and played Genshin's new Simulanka quest in hopes of earning enough primogems to pull a Kaveh, but unfortunately, I lost him to the 5-star Navia. I was lying there wondering if I had to cry or rejoice

But aside from all this, I also had fun researching architecture. I enjoyed doing my academic literature case study on Harvard Business School, Boston. I was also exploring bits of BV Doshis' Aranya Housing block. I simply love how the forms are geometric and colorful. Doshi's concept of people's participation to reduce costs and provide individuality really fascinated me. This is clearly something I want to study in detail sometime in the future.

(A picture of an Aranya house I drew)

For my elective assignment, I also explored impressionism and Claude Monet's work. and in doing so I made a poor half an hour, half-assed attempt of it too. But it was fun trying.

I also hastily attempted an intense 5-day rhino and grasshopper workshop. It was way too informational to me. The assignment given to us after the workshop was to design a parametric form based on one of the 6 briefs given. They ranged from furniture design to moon base design. And being the unrealistic over-passionate feeler person that I am I went on to design a very conceptual moon base. Although my final design was awful, I enjoyed researching about the leading technologies on moon construction, the difficulties of building on the moon, and mooncrete. Yess mooncrete that sounds so exciting. I was considering if space architecture has room for a person like me. and whether I should try and pursue it. It's unconventional and very much discouraged in theses and dissertations.

I wish I could get more time to research things enough to compose a proud article about them later. I have a lot of topics I want to explore, it's simply a matter of time management and prioritization.

K bye <3 Have fun

[xtruss]

The Man Who Couldn’t Stop Going To College

Benjamin B. Bolger Has Spent His Whole Life Amassing Academic Degrees. What Can We Learn From Him?

— By Joseph Bernstein | June 3, 2024 | The New York Times

Bolger Has Spent The Last 30-Odd Years Attending Top Universities.

Benjamin B. Bolger has been to Harvard and Stanford and Yale. He has been to Columbia and Dartmouth and Oxford, and Cambridge, Brandeis and Brown. Over all, Bolger has 14 Advanced Degrees, plus an Associate’s and a Bachelor’s. Some of Bolger’s degrees took many years to complete, such as a Doctorate from the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Others have required rather less commitment: low-residency M.F.A.s from Ashland University and the University of Tampa, for example.

Some produced microscopically specific research, like Bolger’s Harvard dissertation, “Deliberative Democratic Design: Participants’ Perception of Strategy Used for Deliberative Public Participation and the Types of Participant Satisfaction Generated From Deliberative Public Participation in the Design Process.” Others have been more of a grab bag, such as a 2004 master’s from Dartmouth, for which Bolger studied Iranian sociology and the poetry of Robert Frost.

He has degrees in international development, creative nonfiction and education. He has studied “conflict and coexistence” under Mari Fitzduff, the Irish policymaker who mediated during the Troubles, and American architecture under the eminent historian Gwendolyn Wright. He is currently working, remotely, toward a master’s in writing for performance from Cambridge.

Bolger is a broad man, with lank, whitish, chin-length hair and a dignified profile, like a figure from an antique coin. One of his favorite places is Walden Pond — he met his wife there, on one of his early-morning constitutionals — and as he expounds upon learning and nature, it is easy to imagine him back in Thoreau’s time, with all the other polymathic gentlemen, perhaps by lamplight, stroking their old-timey facial hair, considering propositions about a wide range of topics, advancing theories of the life well lived.

And there’s something almost anachronistically earnest, even romantic, about the reason he gives for spending the past 30-odd years pursuing college degrees. “I love learning,” he told me over lunch last year, without even a touch of irony. I had been pestering him for the better part of two days, from every angle I could imagine, to offer some deeper explanation for his life as a perpetual student. Every time I tried, and failed, I felt irredeemably 21st-century, like an extra in a historical production who has forgotten to remove his Apple Watch.

At 16, Bolger enrolled at the University of Michigan. Majoring in Sociology, he graduated with a 4.0. He was 19. Credit...Scott Sady/The Ann Arbor News

“I believe that people are like trees,” he said. “I hope I am a sequoia. I want to grow for as long as possible and reach toward the highest level of the sky.”

Against a backdrop of pervasive cynicism about the nature of higher education, it is tempting to dismiss a figure like Bolger as the wacky byproduct of an empty system. Then again, Bolger has run himself through that system, over and over and over again; it continues to take him in, and he continues to return to it for more. In fact, there is reportedly only one person in the United States with more college degrees than Bolger, and the vast majority of those came from universities within the state of Michigan (no disrespect to the Broncos, Eagles or Lakers). Because Bolger is just 48, and Michael Nicholson, of Kalamazoo, is 83, Bolger could surpass him, according to back-of-envelope math, as soon as 2054. In other words, Bolger is on a plausible track to becoming the country’s single most credentialed individual — at which point, perhaps, he could rest.

A proposition: No one more fully embodies the nature of elite American higher education today, in all its contradictions, than a man who has spent so much time being molded by it, following its incentives and internalizing its values. But what are those values, exactly? Of course, there are the oft-cited, traditional virtues of spending several years set apart from the rest of the world, reading and thinking. You know: the chance to expand your mind, challenge your preconceptions and cultivate a passion for learning. In this vision, eager minds are called to great institutions to reach their intellectual potential, and we know these institutions can perform this function simply because they are called Harvard and Yale.

That may be the way a prestigious education works for some, but probably not most. A 2023 survey of Harvard seniors found that 41 percent — 41 percent! — were entering careers in consulting or finance. The same percentage were graduating to a starting salary of at least $110,000, more than double the national median. Last year, the most popular majors at Stanford were economics and computer science. The ultimate value of college for many is the credential, guaranteeing a starting spot many rungs up the ladder of worldly success: Nothing you learn at an elite university is as important as the line on your C.V. that you’ve paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to type. And if you were feeling cynical, you could argue that the time you spend applying to college will affect the rest of your life more than anything in particular that happens while you’re there.

“It is only when we forget our learning that we begin to know,” Thoreau observed, famously, after his experiment in simple living. (Though, rich of Thoreau: he went to Harvard.) In a much different, much opposed way — one involving central heat — Bolger has spent the past three decades conducting his own half-mad American experiment in education. He has drunk deeper at the well of the university than almost anyone else. What does he know?

In 1978, Bolger Was 2, riding in a Buick Riviera in Durand, Mich., when the car was hit by a drunken driver. He was basically fine, but his parents were seriously injured, and his mother, Loretta, spent months in the hospital, ending up with a metal plate in one of her legs. She had to leave her job as a schoolteacher. Bolger’s parents’ marriage disintegrated. His mother could be difficult, and his father, an engineer and patent lawyer who represented himself during the nasty divorce, was emotionally abusive. Bolger and his mother began splitting time between their comfortable home near Flint and his grandfather’s ramshackle farm in Grand Haven, which was so drafty they sometimes curled up by the wood-burning furnace.

Bolger’s mother spent much of her money in the ensuing custody battle, and her stress was worsened by her son’s severe dyslexia. In third grade, when Bolger still couldn’t read, his teachers said he wouldn’t graduate from high school. Recognizing that her boy was bright, just different, his mother resolved to home-school him — though “home” is perhaps not the right word: The two spent endless hours driving, to science museums, to the elite Cranbrook Academy of Art outside Detroit for drawing lessons, even to the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington. At night she read to him: epic works of literature like “War and Peace” but also choose-your-own-adventure books and “Star Wars” novelizations.

The pair passed days in the library at Michigan State University, watched campus speakers in the evening and ate free at the receptions afterward. Sometimes, rather than drive the two hours back to Grand Haven, they would sleep in his mother’s pickup truck somewhere in East Lansing and do the same thing the next day.

Bolger and his mother, Loretta, at Yale Law School in 1996. Credit...Stuart Bauer/The Flint Journal

One thing Bolger has not seemed to learn over the years is to introspect. Why has he driven himself to this extent — to place himself over and over in the kinds of impractical programs young adults enter to wait out a bad economy or delay the onset of adulthood à la National Lampoon’s Van Wilder? Many of us love learning, too, but we don’t do what Bolger has done; we listen to history podcasts on our commutes or pick our way through long books in the minutes before sleep. Despite all his degrees, Bolger has never sought a tenure-track job — only a few of his degrees would even qualify him for such a position — and he has never really specialized.

Unless you consider putting together a killer college application a form of expertise, which both the market and Bolger do.

Over The Past 35 Years, acceptance rates to the United States’ most elite universities have shrunk to about 6 percent from nearly 30 percent. Students, frightened by those numbers, are applying to more colleges than ever and making these numbers more frightening in the process. At the same time, overtaxed counselors don’t have the time to help as much as applicants and parents want. The rise of so-called holistic admissions, which look beyond grades and test scores, has also contributed to a sense that there is a “secret sauce” to getting into exclusive colleges and turbocharged demand for people who can demystify it.

After he got his doctorate in 2007, Bolger became a full-time private college-admissions consultant. “No other consultant has Dr. Bolger’s record of success,” reads his website — a claim that is difficult to verify, yet one that many people seem to believe. Four years with Bolger runs at least $100,000. (In the world of elite college coaching, this isn’t exceptional: A five-year plan from the New York firm Ivy Coach costs as much as $1.5 million.) Over the past 15 years, he has developed a coaching style he compares with that of Bill Belichick, Mr. Miyagi and Yoda.

On a humid morning late last summer, Bolger saw clients in an upstairs room at the ‘Quin House, a modish Back Bay members’ club in an ornate Commonwealth Avenue limestone. He has a home office in Cambridge but prefers to work as much as he can out of the private clubs to which he belongs, including the staid Union Club, opposite Boston Common, and the Harvard Club, which feels loosey-goosey by comparison.

That day he was meeting with Anjali Anand, a sunny then-17-year-old who was in Boston for the summer to do research at Boston University; and Vivian Chen, also 17 at the time, also sunny, also in Boston to study on B.U.’s campus. Anjali and Vivian faced a brutal fact: For young strivers of the American upper middle class, credentials and a can-do attitude are no longer sufficient for entry into the top tiers of the U.S. News and World Report college rankings. These accomplishments must be arranged into stories so compelling that they stand out from the many other compelling stories of the teenagers clamoring for admission.

Columbia graduation, 2001. The reason Bolger gives for spending the past three decades pursuing college degrees: ‘‘I love learning.’’ Credit...From the Bolger family

And so Bolger devoted the meetings to teaching self-narrativization, particularly as it relates to the all-important essay component of the application. He encouraged the high-achieving Anjali to be vulnerable. “Someone who is 100 percent confident with no hesitations isn’t as compelling,” he said. “This is why there are more movies made about Batman than Superman.” With Vivian, he tried to connect her desire to become a dentist to a deeper narrative thread.

“Why the mouth and teeth?” Bolger asked.

Bolger said his business has enabled him to mix with “the 1 percent crowd.” In addition to his condo on Cambridge’s tony Memorial Drive, Bolger owns a house in Virginia and his family farm in Michigan. He has an Amex invite-only Centurion card. In 2016, he donated more than $50,000 to support Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, for which he received a special Jeff Koons print; more recently, he has donated more than $2,500 to the presidential campaign of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. He loves to attend celebrity talks: Bruce Springsteen, George Clooney, Joe Montana — anyone who, in his mind, defines a category.

Bolger carries about 25 clients at a time, but his most important pupil is his 9-year-old daughter, Benjamina, whom he home-schools and considers his best friend. Bolger models his daughter’s education after his own: hands-on, interactive, wide-ranging, lots of time in the car. (Bolger’s son, Blitze, is also being home-schooled, but he’s only 4, so there’s less to do.) His wife, Anil, who helps him recruit clients, is happy to let him oversee the liberal-arts component of their children’s education while she handles math and Chinese. Bolger is trying to be less intense than his mother, to emphasize the development of his daughter’s emotional intelligence. But one of his main pedagogical devices is still the field trip.

Left: Credit...David Hilliard for The New York Times. Right: Bolger’s children, Blitze, 4, and Benjamina, 9, are home-schooled. One of his main teaching devices is the field trip. Credit...David Hilliard for The New York Times

On another bright morning last summer, Bolger took Benjamina to Concord’s North Bridge, for a holistic lesson but also a lesson in holism. He was joined there by his friend Dan Sullivan, a fellow polymath, who has also collected a staggering number of credentials. (The 42 entries under the “Experience” section of his LinkedIn page include Ambassador at the Parliament of the World’s Religions and Colonel at the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels.) Bolger had planned a discussion around bridges and diplomacy. But he believes the world is “nonlinear,” and his habits of speech reflect this. There were digressions into history, comparative government, union organizing, car safety, Robert McNamara, the strength of triangles, the cryogenic preservation of corpses.

A composed, precocious and sweet girl, Benjamina followed her tutors across the bridge and to the bronze statue of a Minute Man, inscribed with Emerson’s “Concord Hymn.” There the three of them stood in contemplation, looking a little like a child star and her security detail.

“Was that shot actually heard around the world?” Bolger asked.

“I don’t think so,” Benjamina replied.

“Yes,” Bolger said. “So this is an example of a metaphor.”

​​After stopping in Concord for a bite, Bolger and Benjamina drove the two miles to Walden Pond. The pair sat on a wooden plank above the beach on the pond’s east side. Except for the sounds of teenagers flirting and retirees shifting in folding chairs, it was quiet. Bolger explained Thoreau, the woods, the essential facts.

“I don’t know if you find this inspirational or not,” Bolger said. “I have the ability to pretend no one is here.”

Benjamina made a skeptical noise.

“I guess I could do it for a week,” Bolger said. “A year just seems too long.”

Bolger with Loretta at the Brandeis University graduation in 2007. Credit...From the Bolger family

Thoreau’s experiment made him one of the most important men in American history. Bolger’s experiment has, well, not done that. Instead, it has done something even weirder. To spend any time around Bolger is to feel that you have been enrolled in a bespoke, man-shaped university, one capable of astonishing interdisciplinary leaps, and it basically all hangs together — the way that any mix of freshman electives at a top university might complement one another, might rhyme, produce its own sort of harmony. It is unclear what, exactly, is at the center. But there are gravitational forces at work nonetheless.

Also, Bolger’s experiment has made him a wildly compelling father to a daughter who, it must be said, is exceptional. She is fluent in two languages, she is nice, she is funny, and last summer she performed Fritz Kreisler’s thorny violin piece “Sicilienne and Rigaudon” at Carnegie Hall with grace, élan and even wit. At the very least, Benjamina has on her hands the material for one of the all-time great college-admissions essays.

Left: Credit...David Hilliard for The New York Times Right: Bolger models Benjamina’s education after his own: hands-on, interactive, wide-ranging and lots of time in the car.Credit...David Hilliard for The New York Times

The day after their colonial field trip, father and daughter had lunch at the Harvard Club. Surrounded by dark wood and wine refrigerators, they ordered off the Veritas menu: Bolger had a B.L.T., and Benjamina had a hamburger with fries. The meat arrived on a bun with an “H” grill mark, for Harvard.

“Do you think the burger looks better because it has an ‘H’ on it?” Bolger asked.

Benjamina didn’t hesitate. “Yes!”

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