Today as I looked back on my most recent post, I noticed that I had intended to post periodically during the Summer.  Well, that didn’t happen.  It seems like such a short time ago the Spring semester ended; and then I look at the calendar and realize it’s been 3 months!  Where did the time go?

I’m looking forward to the upcoming semester – my schedule hasn’t changed since my last post.  I’ve reviewed the syllabi, purchased my books, downloaded my supplemental readings, and am looking forward to a very productive semester.  The three courses seem to fit nicely together and I’m excited to get started.  The main themes can be summed up in three words: culture, globalization, and security.  All three areas are of great interest to me and can help guide my studies as I work toward narrowing down a dissertation topic.  I’m still keenly interested in nuclear issues – the question still remains, “which one will I choose?”

Classes start a week from today – look for updates as the semester progresses!