After attending high school in Danbury, Bud attended Dartmouth College, from which he graduated in 1949 with a Degree in Geology. 'Buddy' was the youngest of five children, and was preceded in death by his four older sisters, Beatrice, Marie, Arlene, and Ruth. Popke was born Jin Danbury, CT, the son of Emil Julius, Sr. 86, died peacefully at home on May 24, 2012. And you will realize just how little you know, how vast the world is, and how lucky we are to have the ability to explore and learn from it.Emil Julius "Bud" Popke, Jr. Whether it is six months or four years of Roman education at John Cabot, your mind will open in ways you never imagined. Words can only communicate so much, but going abroad will teach you more than any lecture hall at a U.S, university. ![]() I am so proud to have a John Cabot degree not only because of the quality of professors, classes, and student body but because Rome itself is the finest professor in the world. ![]() To a new student starting college… Be fearless. We are built on immigrants.Īny advice for a new student starting college? While I am living in a liberal bubble on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, I cannot ignore the papers, headlines, protests, and facts that our current administration fails to recognize what I love about my birth country. My happiness has always been codependent on location. The government has invested 40 million dollars in English-language education with the goal of being a completely bilingual nation by 2020. They convinced guerrillas to put down their weapons and return to society. As an American, I want to learn how these once-divided people finally achieved peaceful unity. After 25 years of bloody civil war fueled by corruption, drugs, and racism, Colombia declared peace in 2014. “English teacher” is a job title, but I’m really going to learn. Without getting too political, I’m moving to Colombia in July to teach English. My time at John Cabot undoubtedly gave me the courage to be spontaneous, to interpret personal fear as a character-building challenge that must not be ignored. How did your time at JCU help you in your career? I’m also working at a restaurant, Henry’s, managing social media and waiting tables. I’ve started a personal web series called “Bytes of New York” with a fellow ex-PBS colleague, that highlights real New Yorkers who contribute real positivity – regardless of race, religion or gender. At PBS I learned the fundamentals of traditional broadcast. The funds, staff and reputation of WNET far exceed those of the Nautical Channel, but cower in respect to networks like NBC, ABC and CBS (among cable superpowers) that can sell advertising. The 90-day contract turned into a 12-month freelance position reporting on science, technology and borough-specific news. I left Italy in January 2016 because I received a job offer from PBS’ Manhattan affiliate, WNET. I truly enjoyed myself, especially my morning scooter commute and the intelligent, international colleagues I worked with. I learned to analyze ocean swells, rank a surfer’s ride, interview star nautical athletes on-camera, produce lifestyle programs, and the difference between a racing sailboat and a houseboat. I began as an intern, a position I obtained through the John Cabot University Career Fair. I have John Cabot to thank for my confidence in developing language skills.Īfter graduation, I worked for the Nautical Channel in Rome for eight months. ![]() I’ve realized that Spanish is the language I need to learn in order to travel, learn, and work with people on this continent. It happens less often that I hear Spanish, but thankfully my fluency in one Romance language, Italian, makes it easy to understand Spanish. I love eavesdropping on Italian tourists or residents and diving into conversation with them. Life is good! I am blessed to be living in New York, where I hear at least ten languages spoken every day, whether on the subway, in the office or on the streets. How’s life after graduation? How’s living in New York?
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