Softness All Around

Went to see my Arab gender professor yesterday evening to discuss my paper. I feel better about my topic and thesis now. Instead of trying to find a pattern among media depictions of Arabs, I am trying to find a "disruption" (as she puts it). I didn't even realize that was what I was doing, but she seems to like it. I also discussed my midterm with her, like what I can do to improve. I explained that I worked up to the last minute and she advised to do an outline. Like actually write it out, not just having it in my head. And to also repeat key words that were used in the essay prompt. The few points that I missed were because I forgot to discuss one facet of the third question in the prompt. She was very nice and helpful, asked me at least three times how I was liking the class. I'm glad I went. She commented that she remembered my essay, and it was "one of the good ones". Her words motivate me to aim higher for the final.
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A little gift from my brother through Kleenex's "Softness worth sharing" campaign, where they allow you to send someone a tiny pack of tissue with a note on the front of the package. I sent one to him for his allergies and morning sniffles and he sent one back to me to for toilet-paper back-up (he knows that my apartment always seems to run low).