Life in college
Ok, so most people have already written about their first college experience back in September or October, but since this is my first semester in college right now, I guess I have to write about mine now. Well, first of all, my floormates don't seem to be that friendly. It might be because I'm a new face here they don't know me that well and I haven't really introduced myself to them, but then my roommate doesn't seem to hang out with them a lot, so I still think they are not so friendly. The only person I REALLY know on my floor is my roommate. On the other hand, all IT Honors students live on 6th, 7th, and 8th floor, and some of them, I met at IT Honors Orientation back in August. Too bad I don't get to live with them because I didn't come here in September(I live on 5th floor)... I know it's my fault. Anyway, yesterday, I went down to the dining hall to eat dinner and, there, I met a kid whom I met at IT Honors orientation. He asked me to join him and his friends so I did. What's really cool about them is they all come down to the dining hall together to eat (the whole floor), unlike the people on my floor, and they occupy several tables by themselves. They were all nice and friendly. After dinner, I went back to my room and I was just lying on my bed cuz I was a little tired (I had an exam in organic chemistry. So I stayed up late the night before). It was then that I heard a knock on the door. I opened the door and it was my friend from 7th floor. He told me he and his friends were going to see Corpse Bride and asked me whether I wanted to go with them. (There's a small movie theater at the student union building here and they have showings every weekend.) So I went with them and watched Corpse Bride. I didn't get to see it with Neesha and Deya and Garrett when it came out, so I got to watch it for the first time yesterday. And I loved it!!! I kinda feel bad for Emily at the end, though. It's like the Little Mermaid, the original version, not the Disney version, except Emily became butterflies, not bubbles. So... it looks like now I know a lot more people from 7th floor than from my own floor. Maybe I should try to get to know the people on my floor too.
So that was yesterday. And today, there was an orientation meeting for KISO (Korean International Student Organization). It's really weird that I am not really used to hanging out with soooo many Koreans (Korean Koreans, not American Koreans, not that I'm not one, though. Wierd, huh?). When I do hang out with many Korean Koreans, it rather makes me uncomfortable. But then today, I had a really great time with the people I met at the meeting. and Korean food!!! for the first time since I came here. We played the mandatory get-to-know-each-other games and of course, all Korean games involve some level of violence, so I got hit with a water bottle in the head a lot. My back kinda hurts right now. head injury -> back injury, perhaps? And then I had to come back to my dorm before the meeting ended because I tutor a kid every saturday. On the way back to my dorm, I stopped by the dining hall and got myself an ice cream cone, because my stomach was on fire from the Korean hot paste in the food I ate at the KISO meeting.
Anyway, this weekend has been very productive in terms of social interaction, but then I haven't done any of my homework, so tomorrow is going to be a busy day. Homework, lab reports, quizzes... and I still have to do laundry, too.
Oh it's REALLY COLD in the morning, especially when I ride my bike to class. But then in the afternoon, it's not so bad.
Happy Lunar New Year!
haha, I'm a cool nerd. sweet.
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Modern, Cool Nerd
86 % Nerd, 56% Geek, 8% Dork For The Record:
A Nerd is someone who is passionate about learning/being smart/academia.
A Geek is someone who is passionate about some particular area or subject, often an obscure or difficult one.
A Dork is someone who has difficulty with common social expectations/interactions.
You scored better than half in Nerd and Geek, earning you the title of: Modern, Cool Nerd.
Nerds didn't use to be cool, but in the 90's that all changed. It used to be that, if you were a computer expert, you had to wear plaid or a pocket protector or suspenders or something that announced to the world that you couldn't quite fit in. Not anymore. Now, the intelligent and geeky have eked out for themselves a modicum of respect at the very least, and "geek is chic." The Modern, Cool Nerd is intelligent, knowledgable and always the person to call in a crisis (needing computer advice/an arcane bit of trivia knowledge). They are the one you want as your lifeline in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (or the one up there, winning the million bucks)!
Congratulations!
Also, you might want to check out some of my other tests if you're interested in any of the following:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Professional Wrestling
Love & Sexuality
America/Politics
Thanks Again! -- THE NERD? GEEK? OR DORK? TEST
My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
You scored higher than 97% on nerdiness
You scored higher than 82% on geekosity
You scored higher than 3% on dork points
Link: The Nerd? Geek? or Dork? Test written by donathos on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the 32-Type Dating Test
So that was yesterday. And today, there was an orientation meeting for KISO (Korean International Student Organization). It's really weird that I am not really used to hanging out with soooo many Koreans (Korean Koreans, not American Koreans, not that I'm not one, though. Wierd, huh?). When I do hang out with many Korean Koreans, it rather makes me uncomfortable. But then today, I had a really great time with the people I met at the meeting. and Korean food!!! for the first time since I came here. We played the mandatory get-to-know-each-other games and of course, all Korean games involve some level of violence, so I got hit with a water bottle in the head a lot. My back kinda hurts right now. head injury -> back injury, perhaps? And then I had to come back to my dorm before the meeting ended because I tutor a kid every saturday. On the way back to my dorm, I stopped by the dining hall and got myself an ice cream cone, because my stomach was on fire from the Korean hot paste in the food I ate at the KISO meeting.
Anyway, this weekend has been very productive in terms of social interaction, but then I haven't done any of my homework, so tomorrow is going to be a busy day. Homework, lab reports, quizzes... and I still have to do laundry, too.
Oh it's REALLY COLD in the morning, especially when I ride my bike to class. But then in the afternoon, it's not so bad.
Happy Lunar New Year!
haha, I'm a cool nerd. sweet.
===============================================================================================================
Modern, Cool Nerd
86 % Nerd, 56% Geek, 8% Dork For The Record:
A Nerd is someone who is passionate about learning/being smart/academia.
A Geek is someone who is passionate about some particular area or subject, often an obscure or difficult one.
A Dork is someone who has difficulty with common social expectations/interactions.
You scored better than half in Nerd and Geek, earning you the title of: Modern, Cool Nerd.
Nerds didn't use to be cool, but in the 90's that all changed. It used to be that, if you were a computer expert, you had to wear plaid or a pocket protector or suspenders or something that announced to the world that you couldn't quite fit in. Not anymore. Now, the intelligent and geeky have eked out for themselves a modicum of respect at the very least, and "geek is chic." The Modern, Cool Nerd is intelligent, knowledgable and always the person to call in a crisis (needing computer advice/an arcane bit of trivia knowledge). They are the one you want as your lifeline in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (or the one up there, winning the million bucks)!
Congratulations!
Also, you might want to check out some of my other tests if you're interested in any of the following:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Professional Wrestling
Love & Sexuality
America/Politics
Thanks Again! -- THE NERD? GEEK? OR DORK? TEST
My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
You scored higher than 97% on nerdiness
You scored higher than 82% on geekosity
You scored higher than 3% on dork points
Link: The Nerd? Geek? or Dork? Test written by donathos on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the 32-Type Dating Test