FREEDOM

I am finally done with all of my essays!! I finished my Irish Celtic paper today and turned it in along with another paper due today. I am so relieved and happy to be done! I am now released from the library wahoo!!

The past month I have worked on 4 essays. All together I: printed out 40 pages; wrote 10, 195 words; cited 25 sources; and cited 7 images. 

Since I've been complaining about my essays for so long, I might as well share with you what I thought was the most interesting things I learned:

• the banishment of tartan in 1746 eventually helped it become a symbol of Scotland even though it was originally only a symbol of the Jacobites (tartan was banned for 6 years).
• The Jacobites were a group of people who supported King James II of Scotland and VII of England (they're the same person, but James I of England was the 6th king of Scotland to be named James). King James II was forced out of the throne because he was a Catholic king in a Protestant country. This is the time in history when the Hanovers (current ruling family in England) were brought over from Germany to rule England as a protestant country.
• Bonnie means 'attractive'
• • poets in both Scotland and Ireland were highly respected and held jobs that allowed them to live a lavish lifestyle and sometimes own their own land under their wealthy patrons. The job of poet was hereditary and required years of education (up to 12 in Ireland)

So now you all know that I'm learning. And it is ALL about Scotland. I know a lot about Scotland, which is really nice. I understand more references in my Scottish Lit. class than most international students.

One of my classes tomorrow is cancelled because the teachers are on strike.

okay bye!