First Post: What is a Blog?

Hello!! I'm still alive. Actually, I'm not in any real jeopardy yet. For the moment, I'm just sitting in the Newark airport, drinking Starbucks (I don't trust the East Coast off-mainstream coffee.)

I thought long and hard about what to call this blog, and decided on "Culminating Experience" because everything else sounded even dumber, and because honestly, this is a culminating experience for me. But before I go into anymore details on how this experience is culminating in its essense, let me explain what a blog is: (n.) Short for Web log, a blog is a Web page that serves as a publicly accessible personal journal for an individual. Typically updated daily, blogs often reflect the personality of the author.

That's the extent of my knowledge. I know that blogs are sweeping the nation, defining policy, and making people famous. I don't really expect that much from my blog. I just want my loved ones to know that I'm okay, and I want a forum to think about what I'm doing here and whether I'm helping or just confusing the issues.

I'm about to run out of battery power, and I packed my charger in my checked bag. So I'll have to get back to you on the culminating experience thing. It's hard to explain. I love you all and appreciate your support more than you can imagine.