To your mind, at least so far in this course, what types of activities/availabilities in the community or university, etc. would inspire you not only to be more aware of your duty as a citizen, but to exhibit agency (that is, the act of acting upon your thoughts and sense of inequality in your community)? Why is this? Has your area of study helped or hindered your sense of doing vs. thinking/theory vs. practice?

Read the excerpt from infinite jest 'my application's not bought," i am telling them, calling into the darkness of the red cave that opens out before closed eyes. 'tam not just a boy who plays tennis. i have an intricate history. experiences and feelings. i'm complex. "read,' i say. 'i study and read. i bet i've read everything you've read. don't think i haven't. i consume libraries. i wear out spines and rom-drives. i do things like get in a taxi and say, "the library, and step on it." my instincts concerning syntax and mechanics are better than your own, i can tell, with due respect. the theme suggested by the excerpt is about a. being understood b. the value of education c. wisdom versus foolishness d. learning responsibility