Only One More to Go... LupEnd

In homage to Lupe Fiasco's third and final album entitled LupEnd (which might have a 1984-esque theme)  due out late 2008, that will be the name of my last post. So now on to the post....

So the end of the marking period looms and this will be my last post regarding the books I have read throughout this past marking period. I enjoyed both Herland and The Sunflower, and would suggest them to people in need of an interesting read. While neither have you laughing out-loud or hanging on the edge of your seat, each book makes you think. Herland was quite farfetched and in no way do I see a nation of self-propagating  women coming to be in the near future - although there is a guy from Oregon who claims to be pregnant. On the other hand, The Sunflower is a true story, telling the tale of Simon Wiesenthal. One pattern I have noticed is that each book deals with different races and cultures. Now that it is senior year and next year we will all be moving on to different parts of the country, we will all experience and learn about different cultures. Growing up in Montvale or Woodcliff Lake has not allowed any of us to really experience culture for what it really is. While I did not read the other books, I know  Like Water for Chocolate and In the Time of the Butterflies each have a Hispanic theme. Are these books included in the senior library to prepare us better for all of our first years away from Bergen County? Well even if that wasn't the master plan of the administration, I think these books were a good choice for senior year. By reading about other cultures, especially those we are not so familiar with, it allows you to gain an appreciation  and respect for them. 

I only have one more project to go, or two if I'm feeling up to it. I am excited for fourth marking period where we will have more freedom, yes I said MORE freedom (believe it or not), but sad because it is the culmination of my four years at Hills. 

What to look forward to...

1. Finishing project
2. Random Blogs
3. 4th Marking Period Project
4. ...
5. Graduation?