This week was the start of the new trimester. At the beginning of the week, we started our next big project. We will be creating a online website based off of the novels we choose to read as a group. In my group, we chose Sela to be the graphic designer because she has a strong background in digital media. I am the video journalist, Eric is the writer, and Lindsey and Emmy are the wild cards. I am very happy with my group, and so far, it seems as though we work very well together. We are all very productive and are able to fulfil our roles within the group. Currently, we are reading our chosen novel. We had a hard time choosing what book we wanted to read. Originally, we choose The Kite Runner, but there were no copies of that book left in class, so we had to reconsider our decision. I have already read Things Fall Apart and The Alchemist, so we chose to read Siddhartha. I am glad we chose this book because it is very captivating thus far. I am about halfway though and it has been a very quick read. Here is a summary for the novel: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52036.Siddhartha
I wonder if the book is completely historically accurate or if it is historical fiction. It has been interesting to read the novel and compare it to what I learned about the foundations of Buddhism in World History class.