Calm Before the Storm

So, the value of journaling on a blog resides not simply in the pictures or a listing of events, but moreso in the record of my experience in terms of thought, emotion, perspective, etc. at certain points along the way. So, while I should really be working on my essay which is due tomorrow...I've decided to pause briefly just to jot down a few thoughts.

Oddly enough, I'm not quite as nervous as I have been with this next essay under the topic of Liberal Neutrality. Not that I have sorted it out completely by any means...but I think I have read more at this point in the week than the past...or at least I feel like I'm learning how to go about my writing process more effectively with the material I am analyzing. So perhaps I am noting some sort of slow progress as a student as of this week. I hope anyway. If nothing else, I'm finding what it is to independently learn.

I cannot believe that as of today I have been away from The States for exactly one month. Time is certainly flying. After this essay I will have completed half of my work for Hilary Term. With that said, I think I should get to work now.

Also, I have added some links to the right to some of the places I have been, scholars I have had the pleasure of listening to, and just things I would like to remember or further research...the websites can better explain what I cannot about the people and places...they are surely of interest to me so I thought they might interest some of you as well.......enjoy.