A student killed himself on campus last week, which is just so tragic.  I didn't know him, but I know people who did.  It's been a blow to the community, especially since classes are intensifying now with the end of the semester rapidly approaching.  Everyone is stressed out.  Everyone ( Read more... )

I'm at work, and I want to rip my hair out ... or take a two hour long nap.
That sounds so gooood right about now.
My family has been in Paris all week, and they leave tomorrow.  I will miss them (and the good free food), but the clan was often cranky from jet lag and long touristy travel days.  So it will be nice to have my life back.


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THINGS THAT ARE JUST THINGS:

- Barring the midterm, I am doing quite well in Vision and the Brain.  But that midterm was difficult.  Here is one question for which I did not know the answer, so I made one up.  My professor lovingly refers to my class’s TF, Arash, as his “Persian Prince.”  Arash’s English skills are questionable.  He says things ( Read more... )