J-Term? What is that?

I think time flying by is a massive understatement. I think it's more like time takes off in it's rocket and leaves me in it's dust as it speeds off, faster than sound, leaving a very confused and bewildered girl behind. That about describes my Christmas vacation.

So here I am, back at Luther, ready for an exciting J-Term. For those of you unfamiliar with this crazy phenomenon, J-Term is the one class you take during the month of January. For many upperclassmen, this means studying abroad or internships. For freshman, it means two hours a day every day of a class of your choosing. The classes range in topic, from the quest for the holy grail to an introduction to excavating archeology to the study of cancer and its causes and treatments. My class is a perfect fit for me. It's called Walking Books, and we read books and go on walks! It's wonderful!

The books we read all have to do with walking. The one right now is about a man who walked the Appalachian Trail. Another is about the history of walking, one is a search for the contemplative life, and one is a Jane Austen novel. All in all, I am really looking forward to the literature for this course. But more importantly are the discussions we have in class. We talk about walking! How cool is that? We talk about where we walk (which is part of our homework, to walk at least 45 minutes a day), what we have seen on our walks, the kind of things we think about while we walk...it's awesome! And of course we discussing the walking that takes place in the books. Never have I been so excited for a class!

So there you have a quick synopsis of what my life will be consisting of for the next month: reading and walking! Maybe I'll bump into some of you on my wanderings!
Always,
Allison