4/18/08
The Chicago conference was not as scary and cold as I had expected (two people had told me their bad feeling about the conference). The roundtable discussion on AA poetry, actually the only reason I came one day earlier, was pretty interesting, and I even joined the conversation in the q and a section. One of the professors on the roundtable is one of the few AA poetry critics I cited in my diss. and was really nice to talk to. Today I was pleasantly surprised to find two poetry reading sessions in the morning, where I met people I got to know in yesterday’s discussion and even got signed books of poetry (for free!)!
My presentation went ok, although at first my voice was kind of shaky. One of the other panelists mentioned something Advisors have mentioned earlier this week and reminded me again of something important I needed to add into the chapter. The people I met yesterday gave me great questions and we had a nice chat afterwards…
By the time I got to the airport, ready for the final trip home, I was so exhausted that every move brought sore on my back and legs.
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