Rite of Passage

Alex,

I attended your talk at the UT Law School today.  I ran out and got a copy.  I can't tell you how much I enjoyed reading it.  You really have a gift, and your talk today was wonderful.  I genuinely took a lot of what you said to heart.  I felt like you could insert art history, or any other field of graduate study, in for law school and it applied perfectly.  On Friday I am having my colloquium, which I guess is our rite of passage.  In the midst of the chaos of last minute preparations it is so nice to be reminded that if my thesis topic is rejected it is not a reflection of me as a person and I won't let it define who I am.  Thank you again for sharing your humor and your inspiring words.  I hope you enjoy the rest of your stay here in Austin.  And of course, I hope that you consider writing a sequel in the near future.

Best,
Jill