Brian Focarino

Brian Focarino
  • Class of 2011
  • Hometown: Fairfax Station, VA
  • Major(s): Linguistics & Government
  • Archived Blogger

About Brian Focarino

Hi – I’m Brian.

William & Mary & Me, us three go way back. At least to my wide-eyed days in 2007. I graduated from William & Mary in 2011 with my Bachelor’s in Linguistics and Government. My older posts will give you a taste of what took up most of my time in those days. The Tribe is, and has been, my family for a number of years now.

After graduation, I lived in Edinburgh, Scotland, where I went to graduate school at the University of Edinburgh and got my Master’s in English language and applied linguistics. I worked in the Scottish Parliament while living abroad, and loved getting to be a part of the Scottish Nationalism movement. Few can probably claim kilts were ever a part of their day-to-day routine.

In 2012, I was back at William & Mary for law school because for this next step in my life, I didn’t really have to choose the College.

It’d already chosen me.

Whether it’s from my posts as an underclassman, a nostalgic senior, an alumni an ocean away, or a graduate student, you’ll learn soon enough:

William & Mary is a class of one.

Posts by Brian Focarino

End of Semester = Professors TWAMP-out

Picture this marriage:A beautiful day outside + the Sunken Gardens + my 400-level Language Patterns class + 2 weeks left of classes + burnout

Spring Beginnings

I know spring is coming to W&M for a number of reasons other than the gorgeous weather we've been having and the fact that

The Honors Thesis

Hard to believe it's March already! And do you know what March means? No...not spring break... Not St. Patrick's Day... Not Midterms... That's right, the middle of March is

The Service Trip: Round 4

In my short two and a half years at William and Mary, I've been lucky enough to participate in a huge array of service

Snapshot in Time: Charter Day 1993

On February 13, 1993, Charter Day was celebrated with a visit from His Royal Highness Charles, Prince of Wales, his second visit to the

My White Christmas

There's been something wonderful about the past week - I can't quite put my finger on it. Sure, I've had to sleep on a couch

My Week

So... If you don't have classes, what exactly do you do during finals other than set up tents in Swem (no seriously, guys, I'm not

Fall Fun

A decided-upon update when I should be working on a legal paper! The past week has been one of the most enjoyable I've had at

Elections in Virginia

Happy Halloween! I write this to you now before heading off to see the play "Dracula" by DC's acclaimed Synetic Theatre (http://www.synetictheater.org/season_0910_dracula.html) - the perfect