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Today my Asian Religions class, ASAN 310 (or BOR 100 as I refer to it), opened my eyes up to whole new concept. Was it the Hindu belief of achieving moksha through living according to your dharma in order to obtain zero karma? No. Was it the Confucian belief that each person must achieve the moral reality of his or her assigned function in society and family? Nope. Was it that the monotheistic Islam spread much easier throughout the world than the polytheistic Hindu? Not that either. Was it that playing video games in class in infinitely more fun than hearing about all that crap? You’re damn right it was.

So I spent today’s class on the (cell phone) Oregon Trail, floating down rivers, visiting towns, killing buffalo. It was a very trying trip, too, as the ever unlucky Rex first came down with Typhoid (costing me $11 dollars in medicine to save him), and then was attacked by a bear (somehow he survived). Our girl Thelma got left behind somewhere, resulting in two lost days of traveling time. I was also tricked by some Tom Sawyer looking punk into trying to get to Ft. Kearny within 10 days. When I did, arriving with a beaten and hungry crew, he gave me “his life savings.” One freaking dollar.

Now I have something to look forward to in class every day.