MA Thesis is Drafted!

After my parents returned to the U.S., and I had recovered enough from our adventures to continue working, I set to work on finishing the draft of my MA thesis, which will become the first chapter of my dissertation on the Thesis make-up track. (I did the non thesis option at the University of Oregon, hence the need for an MA thesis). By August 2nd, I was up to page 37, from page 17 when my parents arrived for their 2 week visit. By Sunday, August 9th,I had reached the end: page 51! Now, the draft has been sent to my advisor for review. Next up is a 10 page paper for my advisor's seminar, Contemporary Topics in Literature. After that, it's back to the dissertation.

Meanwhile, the med school student led Bible Study is slowly getting going again. Nadine, a good friend from Germany I worked with in the German Studies Center is back in town for the 6 week Deutsche Sommer Universitaet. Our Austrian friend Sonja, meanwhile, is preparing to leave us to return to Austria, after spending the last two years in Be'er Sheva at the university teaching German. Last night, we enjoyed a farewell dinner in her honor at Pitput, a nice but overpriced restaurant in the BIG shopping complex. Unfortunately, I forgot to bring our camera along!