Assessments-1

Its time for one of my 'assessment' posts, early in the year I know but thats because this semester I have what can only be termed a ridiculous amount of essays.  Seven in all, as well as other formal and semi-formal assessments.
I haven't had anything like this volume since I was in high-school (and that gave me a serious case of the screaming ab-dabs!) oh Happy days.

Anyway I have already been working like a mad thing and have sucessfully finished three of them. So far I have done.

Prophets-this was based on my presentation last semester and it seemed wise simply to get on with it. I think that this is pretty good essay far from great but certainly good.

I have also written my Liturgy essay. (This is either mad or brilliant) so it will be interesting to get this one back when marked to see what side of the insane/brilliant line it will fall.

The final essay that I have written is for Piyyutim. This I think is a very solid essay boarding on very good. So all in all I am happy with these so far.  I am working hard on the background reading/research for my long essay on Rabbinic Literature its interesting but its also going to be hard work.  The other essays that need to be done are one on the Rambam (should be okay), on for education (not sure) and one for Midrash (I am feeling a lot happier about this one than I was even a few days ago).

Then I have the day to day preparations for each class, a report I need to write (largely in order to help future generations of rabbinical students but nevertheless really necessary).  The normal stuff of living/running the apartment, and continuing to act as one of the two gabbyim for the student-led morning services. Also all in all BUSSY!

The next point on the calendar is of course Emily's Birthday (as well as Yom Ha'atzmaut a little later in the month).

This academic year is starting to begin to draw to a close and I still have so much to do before it does. At the moment I am enjoying what is left of my Passover holiday (resting up, organisational stuff and of course academic work.)