Greetings from the Jersey Shore!

Yes, that's right, I've taken up residence down the Jersey shore until the end of this month. But don't think I've just been laying on the beach all summer! (I wish). I stuck around Philly for summer session I, took two classes (COMM 339 - Critical Perspectives in Journalism and MKTG 211 - Consumer Behavior, for those of you who are curious), and worked as a research assisant for a content analysis being done through the Annenberg School for Communication. Phew! That sounds like a lot on paper, but the great part about summers at Penn is that everything is much more laid back and relaxed than during the normal school year. Classes are much less stressing, and typically on the smaller side.

Another added bonus - summer sessions I and II are only 6 weeks! Classes feel like a blink when compared to the regular thirteen-week semesters we're used to at Penn. My COMM 339 class met only twice a week, and between having off for Memorial Day and reserving two classes for exams, we only met 9 times! Marketing met four days a week, but classes were very informal and the discussions were usually about fun topics.

But now that's all behind me! I've got another two weeks of sun and sand before I head back to my job at home. Then before I know it, I'll be flying off to Spain for the fall semester. :-)

And I'd like to add that there are only 10 days until Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows!