1. Today’s Prompt ▪ November begins today. Pick a memory, moment, image, object, or idea that holds the essence of the month in your mind. Explore this entity from multiple angles: the visual, literal, historical, and metaphorical. Perhaps it is rooted in nature or childhood, in a color or flavor. Examine your associations with the month and how your perceptions have changed over the years.

2. “This is Water” by David Foster Wallace ▪ Transcription of the 2005 Kenyon Commencement Address - May 21, 2005 Written and Delivered by David Foster Wallace

3. Today’s Assignment ▪ Think about David Foster Wallace’s speech. Throughout your education and experience, what are some of the “capital T truths” that you have learned? Write an essay where you explore those truths and how you came to learn them.