Matthew Ferguson
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Faculty of American Studies & Assistant Director for Student Life - Rutgers University |
| Location | New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States |
| Introduction | "Dulcius Ex Asperis" which roughly translates to "Sweetness After Difficulty." This is the motto of my Scottish ancestors, the Fergusson Clan. To me, it means that the best things in life come to us only through hard work, dedication and perseverance. |
| Interests | American Culture, Cities, Theater, Architecture, History, Popular Culture, Music, Photography, Museums, Historic Preservation, Movies, Leadership, Management |
| Favorite movies | Juno, Little Miss Sunshine, V for Vendetta, Lost in Translation, The Legend of 1900, American History X, History of the World - Part I, Waiting for Guffman, Everyone Says I Love You, American Beauty, The Darjeeling Limited |
| Favorite music | Guster, The Rescues, Peter Bjorn & John, Jack's Mannequin, Passion Pit, Ben Folds, Simon & Garfunkel, The Carpenters, The Wallflowers, Ben Lee, Tim Myers, Aqualung, Muse, The Paper Raincoat, Jane's Addiction, Cake, Moby, Radiohead, The Verve, Greg Laswell |
| Favorite books | How Full Is Your Bucket, The Devil and the White City, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, The Secret Life of Lobsters, Great Fortune, Boardwalk Empire |