I know I haven't updated in ages, and I suspect that no one even reads this anymore, but ( Read more... )

I just asked one of my professors if he'd be willing to work with me on an independent study next semester, where I'd be making animations of cellular processes. His response?

"That would be the most awesome thing ever! I'd love to help you with that!"

I'm feeling pretty good about this.

I seem to have reached that unfortunate part of the night where I'm not doing homework because I'm too tired to focus, and I'm not going to bed because I have unfinished homework. It's ridiculous: I've had four paragraphs left to read for the past three hours. Admittedly, they're all statistical analysis, and if I wasn't going cross-eyed trying to ( Read more... )

Woke up early this morning -- awake at 7:00, out of bed by 7:30. My plan, such as it is, is to start the year waking ‎up around 7:00, and then slip by (no more than) one hour every month. Assuming it works, I'll still be waking up ‎in time for my 10:30 classes come December. (And doing the same thing with bedtimes ( Read more... )

Last Blast was amazing, but John Barrowman is amazinger. I almost walked past my street, reading Anything Goes walking home just now. He's such a fanboy, I love him! I'm so hyped up right now, it's amazing. :DDD

Basically just me talking to myself, all condensed into one post rather than spamming everyone with updates. Totally unedited.

( Woohoo... )

My favorite thing about the SAT? That "college aptitude" is largely determined by your ability to identify problems that are too difficult and skip them.

That and the ability to peer edit for people who a) do not speak English or b) abuse cut & paste. Which I guess is actually a valuable skill, what with everybody using word processors so much.

January pic-challenge ( Read more... )

I was planning on stopping by afterschool today, until my mom reminded me that my sister's birthday is today and I hadn't gotten her a present yet. So my afternoon was spent trying to find a suitable present for her. *misses everyone she hasn't seen since leaving school ( Read more... )

Persisting

Sticking to a task until it is completed. This includes structures and strategies to attack problems when the answer is not immediately known.

Managing impulsivity

Thinking before you act. This involves creating plans of attack and understanding options and final output before starting

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