Time for a Little Review

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This little picture just spoke to me this week.  I have been having a rough time with getting back into the rhythm of classes after Spring Break and I keep feeling like I am all out of my groove of school.  Seeing this graphic in the announcements this week helped me keep a positive attitude.  I will get the hang of things again, it may take me a couple more days, though.

I also really enjoyed the Chad Gadya video.  This folk song is really fascinating and I really liked learning more about it in the Wikipedia article, too.  This song has such a rich history and goes back hundreds of years.  I really encourage everyone to listen to it and then checkout the article to learn more about it.

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