I feel like since this is my first entry, I should introduce myself. I'm Tamara, I live in Canada. I work (web design), I go to school as much as I can, and I really like to knit but never have the time. This is the sort of stuff I plan to add to the 'about me' section as soon as I have time...

I'm currently majoring in Political Science (International Relations), which I absolutely love. I'm currently taking a class which is called ... something about war ... one sec ... 'the Causes of War'.

You think it would all be very depressing, but it's nothing compared to the class on genocide I took last semestre. That class was a definite experience -- I'd stay up late trying to get through all the readings and then have nightmares. I'm glad its done. I'm also thankful that I've never had to experience anything like that firsthand, because the things that human beings are capable of doing each other is absolutely astonishing. Just horrific.

Back to my current class. I thought it would be, I don't know, like reading the handbook for the game Risk or something, but we've touched on topics ranging from environmental causes to feminist perspectives to economic factors.

Anyway, I have a mid-term coming up and I'm trying to catch up on all the readings and I thought, hey, why not write my opinions out in this blog as I go through the readings, as it will help me process my thoughts and maybe even get some feedback.

I am currently reading various essays about the relationship between imperialism and capitalism, and I will be back later to comment once I've finished them.

I'm off to go read. =)