Countdown to Thanksgiving!

I can't express how excited I am that I will be back in Memphis this time in two weeks. Thanks again, dad, for working out the plane ticket so that I can stay an extra day.

Mom, I'm glad to hear about your DVD! I love that you seem to have an endless supply of energy for new projects. Dad, I was just thinking tonight about how I wanted to have some new poetry to read. I'm going to check out some of Wendall Barry's work. When I'm home over Thanksgiving I want to go to the library as well as the book store and get some more poetry to read. Reading it on the computer is not nearly as enjoyable. I was over at a friend's house last night and he had his dad's old copy of Trout Fishing in America on his bookshelf along with other books by the same author. I immediately thought of you.

I registered for my last semester of college classes this week. I have no idea where the past three and a half years have gone. It feels like just yesterday y'all dropped me off for the PLUNGE in the rented mini-van thing...And yet, I know I am a very different person than who I came to Texas as in the fall of 2007.

For my final semester in college I am going to be taking the following classes:
Racism in Modern Brazil (plus a one hour senior independent study to add onto this class)
Growing up in America (taught through the Education Department)
Peer tutor for a freshman writing workshop
Anthropology Internship (with TRLA)

I'm already getting really excited about the possibility of interning in DC this summer. I really hope I am able to work everything out with that.

I am currently writing a PoliSci paper on the rights of undocumented students in the US since the 1980's. It's due next week so I'll send y'all a copy once I get it finished.

Dad, I loved your comment on continuing to grow and develop as a person and child of God. It's wonderful to hear that life does not become stagnant, nor do we, as long as we keep living in joy and gratitude.

I have posted a picture of me dressed as storch cat and Claire in her "ClaireLines" outfit from Halloween. Did y'all get the newspaper article I sent you??

Love from Texas! (It's still 85 degrees!)