- I turned in my last paper today. My last assignment for fall 2008. My last assignment for my semester abroad! Crazy. I don't feel like I'm finished though. The more wrap-up synthesis sessions we have, the more like I feel as if I've only just started this journey. I don't have any more answers than I had when I left New York, just more questions.
- Today, I wrote a definition of a city. It's harder than you might think. Of course, I probably should have sat down and thought this out when my "What is a city?" assignment was due last week but better late than never, I suppose. I kind of had an "ah ha" moment. After exploring and studying cities for the last four months, I've begun to focus much more on their basis in human relationships, rather than on infrastructure. So here goes: "A city is a group of people who share physical space and interact through political, economic, and social venues, who all cooperate directly and indirectly in a system that pursues the continuation of human life and development." Drum roll please.
- I've decided to run for treasurer of ADP. I really wasn't going to do it, but I got talked into it. Now I'm starting to like the idea. I owe a lot of my happiness at college to ADP, so there's no real reason for me not to step up and have a little extra responsibility. It's all for the brotherhood, man.
- I've also decided to stay in Edgewater next summer. I'm totally broke after this semester and I doubt I'll be able to save much money during the spring, so a rent-free summer seems like a great idea. Hopefully, I'll be able to get an internship (paid!) at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) in Edgewater. That would be absolutely idea. Cross your fingers for me! I'm also really, really, really hoping to get a Tow Fellowship from Barnard so so I can do my thesis research abroad for a couple of weeks. Keep those fingers crossed!
- On that note, I'm going to be home in Maryland in three weeks. The faculty on my program keep mentioning the difficulties of "reentry," but I can't imagine having any problems. Maybe it will be harder than I anticipate. I've still got two more countries to go though, which seems absolutely insane. My program ends on the 11th, then I'm going to Punta del Este in Uruguay from the 12th to the 14th with Kate, the girl I'm traveling to Peru with. We'll return to Buenos Aires and fly to Lima the night of the 14th, then to Cusco early on the 15th. Trek to Machu Picchu 17th to 20th. Then HOME on the 23rd!!!
- Oh, and I've decided that purple is definitely my favorite color. That's all.
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