SDLP 110: Learning Journal 11

[Constantinos Beauclair-Kolomtsas]

This week my goal was to focus on reading. I did this primarily on my own by putting a lot of time and effort towards completing my second book of the semester. I did not finish the biography of Constantine Palaiologos but I have reached the final years of his life. At this point all Aegean island holdings of the empire have fallen to the Ottomans and the city of Constantinople is  under siege as the fateful May 29, 1453 approaches. The book has been incredibly interesting and immersive which has helped me stay committed to my reading learning tasks. I also met with my language partner and had our normal conversations on current events and I also updated him on my progress with the book. I have recommended the book to him but he is not a historical enthusiast. I have also made it a habit to check ERT Greek news website daily and have benefited all week from my browsing of articles. I have already pasted the link to the website but I thought it wont hurt to do so again, so below is the url to the ERT news website.

http://www.ert.gr/