Monthly Archives: November 2011

I was thinking about the project these days and I realize that it is actually very different than what I have done for other classes. I have started working on it and it really needs a lot of analytical thinking … Continue reading →

The last new material we had in class last week was about Graceland, and Elvis Presley. I was very surprised that Graceland had become a place for pilgrimage. Pilgrims would go there every year to worship Elvis. There have been … Continue reading →

I read the summary about possible project ideas for the presentations we need to do after Thanksgiving break. Everyone of them seemed very demanding and required a high level of creativity which I found a little bit strange especially for … Continue reading →

Last time in class we learned about the city of Varanasi, also called Benares. This is a city located by the river Ganges. It is known as a holy city for Hindus, Buddihists and Jains. It is one of the … Continue reading →