Class Trips

Yesterday I really enjoyed the literary discussion groups that took place in Tuscane Restorainte. Having the option to discuss some readings of our own choice proved to be fun both in both sharing and listening. First because we were able to share that which we most enjoyed ourselves and also I find it more preferable to listen to other people speak about their own interests or passions. During the discussions some light was finally shed into the whole Twilight craze for me; however I still think a Vampire love story is to strange for me to ever read. Personally I tend non fiction books often theology related for my own enjoyment. Some one else shared that they enjoyed reading “Redeeming Love”, a fictional story with theological concepts taken from the book Hosea. This was the first time I had heard of the book and it has prompted me to become more interested in Christian fiction. In light of enjoying Tuesday’s mini class field trip, I am looking forward to tomorrow’s trip to the cemetery. I found reading Walt Whitman’s poem "When Lylacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd", very confusing and hope that by reading it again in a place more reminiscent of the original setting it was given in will help to shed more light on it. It will be almost like getting into character so as being able to join the target audience of people this poem was originally written for.