Making Another Go At This Thing

So here goes nothing. My last post was in September, and came just as I was getting settled in Sharjah. It was my intent to post somewhat regularly to provide an ongoing glimpse into the experience here in UAE and the many things that I am learning. It also was meant to provide a forum to work through some of the issues that I am thinking about and working on with respect to world politics. As I said, that was around 5 months ago.

So being prone to over-analysis (and unwilling to admit to slacking), I have decided that the big sticking point is feeling too much pressure to post something extensive and profound every time. Given that I am not always feeling so profound and energetic in the later evenings (when I usually have time to do this), I have generally opted not to blog as a result.

I have determined though that such depth is not necessary in every blog. After all, it is just a blog, right? That being said, I am going to make an effort to try to do this more regularly. And just maybe there will be a gem every now and then.

I feel motivated, as I often do when I return from ISA. Something about being around lots of people who are working on interesting stuff gets me motivated myself. And aside from the normal energy I get from this, I am again reminded about the value and timeliness of the Regional Powers and Security Framework. I will be writing more about each of these things, as well as the experience of taking a group of 20 AUS students to the Model UN program in Harvard in the coming days.