Taking a science fiction literature class this semester was the coolest for many reasons. As I mentioned when the class first began, I did not know very much, and was interested in learning more, about this genre of literature. Or so I thought. Upon reading the very first set of stories by Chiang, I was a little confused. I had always imagined science fiction as books (I didn't know we would read so many short stories, which I particularly liked) involving a futuristic setting or some otherwise advanced technology. But not all of Chiang's stories were so very futuristic, nor were some of them all about computers and other things I had preconceived they would be. As the semester continued, I became more aware of the richness and variety of what actually is science fiction. Now that the class has come to a close, I feel much more confident in my knowledge of science fiction literature. Hey, I might now  be able to hold a conversation with someone about many of the great science fiction books/stories I have read. And they were great. The books and short stories assigned for this class were all a joy to read. Some of them may have been more difficult to understand, but I can't think of a single one that I really didn't like at least part of. I'm also looking forward to reading many other works of science fiction that I've heard many of you mention in class. Thanks for being such a cool, interesting, fun group of people to work with this semester, and I wish all of you the best! Rock all of your finals, and have a great break!