I've decide to read Robert Fishman's Bourgeois Utopias for my GradSchool application essay. I'm actually really interested in the content, so I'm confident that it should be a pleasant read. I'll obviously keep you updated.

SESAH 2010 Chattanooga, TN

I'm back from a great weekend in Chattanooga, TN and the annual SESAH conference. I was the only undergraduate to present a paper. [Which I believe reflected well on my institution and professors.] My topic focused around the idea of a government planned utopia. One of the first Government experiments in housing projects that focused on subsitance farming, and the thought that people should be self reliant in a government created environment. I believe that the research I did for the paper will be expanded into a broader and more in-depth undergraduate thesis, which I'll complete in the spring.

Chattanooga was a very fun little town with a small population. It had a very interesting small town metropolis feel, which made for a pleasant surprise. I had a great time, and I shift my focus now back to my midterm work, and of course grad school applications.Pictures to follow soon.