October 2021
After all that went on in August and September, October marks my first full month in New Orleans! All the turbulence and getting into the swing of classes from the get-go after returning made it a bit more difficult to settle back into a routine those first couple of weeks back, but now into October I've really been able to explore more of what the city has to offer. The sights and sounds of New Orleans have been a welcome break in between work and class. Between the parks in the city and outside town, the music venues, restaurants, and the Krewe of Boo Parade I've already been able to experience a lot, but there is still so much more I have to explore. As I have become more comfortable and settled back into town, the program has definitely ramped up! While I haven't found myself falling behind, I have definitely started to see our coursework take on new complexity. By this point in the semester, most of the material coming our way has been more novel to me. I can see how