A Study Break

Gotta have 'em.

Squirt and I decided to go feed the seagulls at Sugarhouse Park.
On the way, we stopped at the store for a box of el-cheapo saltines and a bottle of water.
I spent a total of $2.00 for two hours of fun.
Good times.
Now I've got to get back to work.

C'mon, man. Where the hell are you?

I'm at the library, waiting for my studymate to show up so we can hammer down some Alexander ID's. I hope he shows up soon. I'm giving him till 0945 before I split.
Eh, I'm not too mad. This guy's a pretty straight-shooter, so any absence on his part means something must have come up.

On another note, the Family and I will be going to the SLC Japanese festival today.
It should be a blast. I'll be sure to take plenty of pictures.

He can't get enough of it....

My kid's really taken a shine to the MASH theme song.
He jumps around all excited when he hears the opening riff.
He runs in place yelling "Run, run run!" as the orderlies and nurses haul butt towards the helipad.
He even duck-walks when the doctors head over to the patients on the helicopter.

What can I say? He's a MASH buff!




As for school, I've successfully wrapped up my Korean History and Asian American Politics class. Thankfully, my professor gave me a "by" on the final.
Now I can start boning up on my ancient history. The final is on Monday!

Alright, enough loafing.
Time to get back to work.

Classes are over!

Finally.
All that's left are the finals.
I've got my Korean final due tomorrow and an "Age of Alexander" final on Monday.
My last test will be a Geography final on Tuesday.
After that, no class till late August. Awesome.

I had a pretty eventful last day.
It culminated with a panel discussion at the Hinckley Institute on the Asian American perspectives of the Virginia Tech shooting.
It started off pretty well, but I think one of the panel members might have been a bit too vocal for the audience's taste.
Once the Q&A started, it was go time. (I think I even heard a fight bell.)
Anyhow, the conversation got a little heated. But folks managed to keep their head.
...for the most part.

God, I'm so glad I study IR and not domestic issues.
I think it'll help me keep my hair a bit longer.

One class down, three to go.

The fall semester's starting to wrap up here at the U.
I've just completed a class on the history of Korea.
I still have a take-home final to accomplish, but it's nothing a couple days of effort can't fix.

I was sitting here trying to figure out what I should blog when my professor walked up to me out of the blue and expressed her gratitude for the hard work I put forth in her class.
She applauded my accomplishments in both my essays in light of the topic difficulty.
(The course required two 5-6 page papers on pre-modern and modern Korean history, respectively. I chose to write on Chang Po-Go and Yi Wanyong.)
And she gave me kudos for being insightful.

I must admit, it feels pretty darn good to get a pat on the back from an accomplished scholar.
Too bad this is her last semester. I would have loved to attend her "Two Koreas" course.

Best of luck at the University of Washington, Dr. Nam.
You'll be missed.