$(document).ready(function(){
	var open_essay_tracker = 0;

	$('.read_full_essay_btn').bind('click', function(){
		var slide_down = $(this).siblings('.international_essay_content');
		var int_excerpt = $(this).siblings('.international_essay_excerpt');
		
		if(open_essay_tracker == 1){
			$('.open_essay').animate({
				height: 'toggle'
			}, 400, function(){
				$('.closed_excerpt').animate({
					height: 'toggle'
				}, 200, function(){
					open_essay_tracker = 0;
					$('.international_essay_content').removeClass('open_essay');
					$('.international_essay_excerpt').removeClass('closed_excerpt');
					
					$(int_excerpt).animate({
						height: 'toggle'
					},200, function(){
						open_essay_tracker = 1;
						$(int_excerpt).addClass('closed_excerpt');
						$(slide_down).addClass('open_essay');
						$(slide_down).animate({
							height: 'toggle'
						}, 400);
					});
				});
			});
		}else{
			open_essay_tracker = 1;
			
			if($(slide_down).hasClass('open_essay')){
				$(slide_down).animate({
					height: 'toggle'
				},400, function(){
					$(slide_down).removeClass('open_essay');
					
				});
			} else {
				$(int_excerpt).animate({
					height: 'toggle'
				},200, function(){
					$(int_excerpt).addClass('closed_excerpt');
					$(slide_down).addClass('open_essay');
					$(slide_down).animate({
						height: 'toggle'
					}, 400);
				});
			}
		}
	});
});