The End of Summer

Posted August 29, 2018 by Sarah Callanan

So, I thought that my fall class started next week- I was wrong. Guess who gets two more weeks of summer?! That’s right, I do! The students in my class got an email from our professor a few days ago giving us details about the class (LIS 488: Technology for Information Professionals), and it said that our start date is September 11, which means that I get more time before school starts! Now that I have the syllabus and some more details about the class, I can see that this is going to be different than other online classes that I’ve had. There are going to be a few “live sessions” where everyone is online and interacting with each other at the same time, which I’m really looking forward to! While I’ve gotten to interact with my classmates during online classes before, it’s been mostly through forums, and we reply to each other at our leisure. With the live sessions (I assume) we will actually be able to see one another and participate like an in-person class. My fall class is going to be an interesting new adventure, and I’ll keep you updated throughout the semester.

Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to do much as the summer has been winding down. As I mentioned last time, I got surgery last week, and while I’m back at work this week, I’ve been trying to take it easy and heal. However, because I have been trying to take it easy, I have been making a pretty good dent in my reading list and my Netflix/Hulu/Amazon queue. Here’s what I’m reading/watching:

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: This comedy-drama series can be found on Amazon Prime and was created by the team that made Gilmore Girls. It’s won a ton of awards and is nominated for 14 Emmy Awards.
Sick by Porochista Khakpour: This memoir is about the tremendous difficulty of chronic illness and the long emotional journey of getting and accepting a diagnosis.
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan: I actually read this book last year, but before I got my surgery I was able to see the movie, and I wanted to reread the book. The book is excellent, as is the movie (in theaters now).
The Alice Network by Kate Quinn: This was recommended to me after I finished Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly. It’s a historical fiction novel, but it is based on true events.
Brooklyn 99: I was devastated earlier this summer when it was announced that this series had been cancelled, but within about 24 hours it was picked up by NBC for a sixth season. I’ve been re-watching the entire series on Hulu.

I hope that you are enjoying your remaining days of summer break!