First Writing Since...

I borrowed this title from Suheir Ahmad's poem about her frustrations and fears as a Muslim/Arab America in the wake of 9/11. I found it appropriate to use for my first blog post because I feel like this is since...

Since I left California
Since I became a graduate student

These are the most prevalent accomplishments in my life in the past 3 years, but there is so much that has happened and driven me in such a short period of time. This will be my escape back into things. I hope that this becomes the way in which I regain myself, while still maintaining the self that I have recently discovered and grown into. I'm kinda excited about this!!!

Enjoy the words of Suheir
First Writing Since...