friday the thirteenth

i wonder what the night will bring, because the day didn't really deliver on anything special. classes are classes, though severely depressing.

and i mean that in a literal sense. my classes are going to be a challenge on my usual demeanor. it takes a lot to get me down, but with these three classes i'm not so sure. in a twisted way i'm interested to see how effected i become.

hist 4700: comparative history on christians and jews in WWII.
our first assignment is to watch schindler's list. that alone should give you an idea of the direction of the class. survival stories, horror stories, stories that will make me hopeful and discouraged at the same time-- it's all there.

hist 4500: africa since 1960.
we're already talking about rwanda, the dafur conflict, stereotypes, and why people view the african countries as inferior.

geog 3640: geography of human rights
a class about mass violence-- why it happens, how it happens, and what people are doing/aren't doing to stop/continue it, who's doing it, where it's happening, and how it is felt throughout the entire world. crimes of war is an amazingly insightful book, and i've only read bits and pieces.

and then there's italian, which makes me happy and will provide a breath of fresh air in the midst of all this killing/murder/despair/misery. but these things need to be known and i want to know them. no one said it was going to be easy.


BUT i am excited about tonight, for i will be going back to krush girls and redeeming any dignity i lost while there on new year's eve. hopefully the monsoon we appear to be having will die down though. yeesh.