Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Gearing up...

In the hopes that I am not the only one checking in on this blog, I will simply say that I am looking forward to returning to MCLA this summer for Session 1 to finish up the Leadership Academy. I am also enrolling in the CAGS program, so if any of you second year people are going to be in North Adams from June 29 - July 14 or from Aug. 3 - 12, I hope to see you then.

Take care, and enjoy all your reading.

Jim H.

10 comments:

Tom said...

I will be there the 1st session as well. I look forward to seeing everyone again.
I am requesting housing in the townhouses, hopefully I will get it this time!
The reading is going a little slow.

Carrie Greene said...

I finally found my password!!!!!I will also be there 1st session, but no cags this year. I've only gotten through one book so far!

MCLA Group 4 said...

Welcome back, Carrie!

I am working on Slattery's book right now. I think that it will be easier having that one behind me. Looking forward to seeing you both again, and having a few at the Pitcher's Mound.

No Kent this year, though... I e-mailed him earlier and he said they didn't have enough enrollment to bring him back this year.

Talk to you both soon!

Carrie Greene said...

Hey Jim.
Slattery's book is the one book I finished - I started with that one, too. Now I'm on the Al Jezeera one.
I'm surprised to hear that there wasn't enough enrollment. I keep checking online for the writing assignment and it says that both sessions are full and there is a waiting list.
I'm impressed that you are doing cags this year, too! Very ambitious! I'm not sure when I'll get back for that.

MCLA Group 4 said...

It is more stupidity than ambition. I keep thinking "in September, it will all be over..."

I was worried about when I would make it back if I didn't finish this year, so I decided to just bite the bullet.

Tom, let us know when the townhouse parties are... ;-)

Tom said...

When are the parties?? Every night as far as I'm concerned.

I read Walking the Color Line, and Leadership for Social Justice. I am currently slugging through the Al-Jazeera book also, Carrie.

Carrie Greene said...

Did you guys see the writing assignments?! I have GOT to get reading!!! It's just such a busy time of year, I'm having trouble finding the time.

MCLA Group 4 said...

I am looking at them. They don't seem too bad, but the fact that there are three separate ones this year, rather than the one paper last year, is the worst part. I know it will be about the same typing, but to try and filter through it all and pare it down to 500-750 words... UGH!

How about the prepracticums? Again, they don't look bad, but covering all the bases for each is taking a bunch of time.

And the reading is going SO SLOW...
I think starting with Slattery's book may have been a mistake. I probably would be farther ahead if I had worked on the others first.

MCLA Group 4 said...

Okay, so I finally had a minute or two and remembered to go to this blog site listed with the writing assignments. What the heck is that thing? I didn't see anything of value. It just seems like one big YouTube commercial.

What a waste of time.

Unknown said...

hey all...I just checked the blog!! I'm heading up for session 2 this year...I just got back from my honeymoon and got married on June 28th (hence why I wasn't at session one). I was hoping by chance one of you would have been there during session 2):(

My friend and co-worker is coming up with me this year, so I'll have a roommate and a buddy since you won't be around :(

Hope all is well!!