One paper down - two more to go...and a presentation Monday. It's a survey-level lecture to a group of my peers on West African responses to Imperialism in the 19th Century. I was warned about beginning my grad courses during a summer semester, but I really had no choice. Not if I want to finish with my master's degree in the next two years ( Read more... )

This is the first time I've posted an entry online since I lived in Italy. There was always something new and exciting to write about - I felt like I would burst if I didn't get it out in some sort of medium. I guess I stopped writing because I felt that every-day happenings couldn't compare. But there's something beautiful about the commonplace ( Read more... )