Hmm
It's been a while since I've updated this thing. There's probably virtual cobwebs in all the virtual corners, and various dust bunnies establishing full fledged warrens in the basement.
I figured I should try to keep up with this a *little bit*. I've been so busy recently though that it's hard. I mean, I didn't update it all during the summer, and now I'm a month (more) into school.
So, brief recap:
Summer:
Work (random jobs for various friends/family).
Road Trip.
Trip to Michigan.
Memorial for my aunt Susan.
Lots of random chilling with friends.
Going back to school around August 20th.
School:
Getting back when almost no one else was here.
Getting training for my jobs (computer consultant in the dorm, and taking care of the outlying labs). This was fun, because the folks I was training with are for the most part awesome, so I got to hang out with them for a week or two and make a bunch of new friends.
Folks getting back early, and chilling before school started. Making friends with freshman during orientation week. Helping people with their computers.
Classes starting. Feeling overwhelmed by my workload right off the bat.
That's about the summary.
I've got so much work right now, it's kind of rediculous. The problem sets for my quantum physics class regularly take 12 hours, the lab class is taking up a ton of time, it's just a lot of work. During the week, I go pretty much non-stop from when I get up to when I go to bed, except for a few small breaks, and meals. It's not easy. I'm managing, but it's not all that easy. So if you don't hear from me at all, it's because I've forgotten anything outside Oberlin exists.
That's not to say that I'm not enjoying myself. I am. I love being back, I love (most) of what I'm doing for classes, I really enjoy spending time with all my friends (old and new) that are here. It rocks. It's just busy. On weekends I make sure to take friday and saturday night off, and do things with people. So far I've been successful.
I go to the gym on tuesday/thursday/saturday mornings. That's goood.
Not too much other news, really. I'm busy. I miss people at home, but only when I have time to think about it. Otherwise I just keep on doing what I have to, and take a little time to enjoy myself.
No plans for fall break yet. Back in Portland? Doesn't look *too* likely. But I haven't looked into it. Just collapsing at Oberlin and taking care of all the things I need to take care of that I don't have time for right now? Sounds better and better.
I'm scattered. I turned in another one of my 12 hour physics problem sets today, and a take home math test. Now I'm doing laundry and wasting a little time before dinner. After dinner I'm going to the first and second year showcase (first year actors, second year directors). A number of us, partly because we want to see it and partly because a friend of ours is directing one of the plays (one acts).
This has been an update. Marginally informational. Imagine that you're really really busy, and then pretend that you just got busier. I'm sure that most folks know what I'm talking about here. That's me most of the time.
I figured I should try to keep up with this a *little bit*. I've been so busy recently though that it's hard. I mean, I didn't update it all during the summer, and now I'm a month (more) into school.
So, brief recap:
Summer:
Work (random jobs for various friends/family).
Road Trip.
Trip to Michigan.
Memorial for my aunt Susan.
Lots of random chilling with friends.
Going back to school around August 20th.
School:
Getting back when almost no one else was here.
Getting training for my jobs (computer consultant in the dorm, and taking care of the outlying labs). This was fun, because the folks I was training with are for the most part awesome, so I got to hang out with them for a week or two and make a bunch of new friends.
Folks getting back early, and chilling before school started. Making friends with freshman during orientation week. Helping people with their computers.
Classes starting. Feeling overwhelmed by my workload right off the bat.
That's about the summary.
I've got so much work right now, it's kind of rediculous. The problem sets for my quantum physics class regularly take 12 hours, the lab class is taking up a ton of time, it's just a lot of work. During the week, I go pretty much non-stop from when I get up to when I go to bed, except for a few small breaks, and meals. It's not easy. I'm managing, but it's not all that easy. So if you don't hear from me at all, it's because I've forgotten anything outside Oberlin exists.
That's not to say that I'm not enjoying myself. I am. I love being back, I love (most) of what I'm doing for classes, I really enjoy spending time with all my friends (old and new) that are here. It rocks. It's just busy. On weekends I make sure to take friday and saturday night off, and do things with people. So far I've been successful.
I go to the gym on tuesday/thursday/saturday mornings. That's goood.
Not too much other news, really. I'm busy. I miss people at home, but only when I have time to think about it. Otherwise I just keep on doing what I have to, and take a little time to enjoy myself.
No plans for fall break yet. Back in Portland? Doesn't look *too* likely. But I haven't looked into it. Just collapsing at Oberlin and taking care of all the things I need to take care of that I don't have time for right now? Sounds better and better.
I'm scattered. I turned in another one of my 12 hour physics problem sets today, and a take home math test. Now I'm doing laundry and wasting a little time before dinner. After dinner I'm going to the first and second year showcase (first year actors, second year directors). A number of us, partly because we want to see it and partly because a friend of ours is directing one of the plays (one acts).
This has been an update. Marginally informational. Imagine that you're really really busy, and then pretend that you just got busier. I'm sure that most folks know what I'm talking about here. That's me most of the time.