Theorizing and Activism

As of late, life has entailed reading, writing and more reading and writing. While I am enjoying my studies--especially being able to realize the interdisciplinary nature of so many of the nation's and world's great challenges--I am eager to begin putting into practice that which I have learned. I believe that I will never stop learning, and therefore, I see these final few months as an intense learning opportunity but certainly not the end of the road for knowledge acquisition. Every opportunity provides an opportunity to gain new insight and understanding.

Thus, as I write diligently in order to meet a self-imposed thesis deadline or explore new ideas about how to improve transparency so as to allow the market to create greater incentives for energy conservation, I am reminded that these ideas will only continue to grow following the spring semester. In searching for job opportunities following graduation in May, I hope to be guided by the idea that I must look for a position that allows my creative potential to flourish while working towards empowering people to help themselves. And, of course, I search for a job that will financially allow me to repay the growing amount of student debt that now hangs over my social security number.