Hello everyone.

I think for a while now I've been looking for a solid philosophical forum to become a part of. This one seems to fit the bill, though I'll admit I only looked it over for about ten seconds before deciding to register.

Maybe my haste is owing to the fact that I'm currently bored, sitting in a smoke-filled cafe in Amman, waiting for this last month to fly by so I can return to the home I love, and needing something to fill my time with since, no matter how many times I check, people just don't send me e-mails.

Anyway, about me: I'm currently a twenty-year-old university student studying Philosophy and Political Science. I'm heavily interested in politics--but I should clarify that I'm not so much interested in the machinations of politics as I am in my own views and desires to enact change. I also enjoy writing poetry and my own thoughts on whatever subject happens to consume me at the time--usually the concept of God and what meaning there is, if any, to existence. Other things I enjoy include sports, specifically baseball, American football, and basketball, reading, music, and probably some other things that are skipping my overly-tired brain at the moment.

I'm from the San Francisco Bay Area in California, but I've been studying Arabic in Amman, Jordan since August. Being so far away from home has made me realize what a truly wonderful place it really is. If you ever have the chance to visit San Francisco or the Bay Area at all, I truly recommend it. Whatever your view of California, the Bay Area is an entity unto itself! My university is in the area, as well. It's a small Jesuit school that doesn't get much attention--deservedly so, as I don't know that it's too amazing a school. But it works for me. But you must forgive me for plugging my home so shamelessly as I'm a bit homesick and it simply feels good to focus my thoughts on memories of home.

Finally, I'll admit that I've really slacked off in my writing over the last month or so, and I'm hoping that some of the discussion here will ignite my desire to really get into writing. In short, I'm glad to be here!