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On December 24, 2014

I passed my first semester of grad school! I would be lying if I said it didn’t feel good to be free. I am currently sitting on the couch having a Netflix marathon and pretending that January will never come.

This first semester has been a wild ride of ups and downs (more about the downs in another post). I have met some of the most amazing people from all over the country. Every day they teach me something new, and show me something from a new perspective. I am so happy and so fortunate to have them around.

Regarding classes, I have enjoyed some more than others. My favorites for this semester were Collection Development (highly recommended for all specializations) and Resources and Services for Adults. Up next, I have a winter break reading list for Resources and Services for Young Adults. The book list has about 16 titles on it. So far my favorites are Monster by Walter Dean Myers and Maus by Art Spiegelman.

6 down 10 to go

Outside of the academic world, I learned a lot about myself last semester some good and some not so great. Every day is a challenge and next semester leaves room for change and improvement.

Enjoy a well deserved winter break.

November’s Social Hour (Diwaloween)

By Shayla

On November 7, 2014

In Shayla

The fall semester’s Social Hours have centered around the many cultures that make up our iSchool. September’s theme was a celebration of the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. October’s theme was Oktoberfest. For this month’s Social Hour we partnered with ANKUR-Indian Graduate Student Association to focus on Diwali, the Indian Festival of lights.

In honor of Diwali we decided to challenge students to create Rangoli (Traditional Indian decoration usually created with flowers) with nontraditional materials.