I sculled my first race today! It was the "wherry" race, which is the same thing as a fat boat single. The ones that MIT owns are bright orange and impossible to flip. (I fell out of one wednesday, but that's a different story. i didn't flip ( Read more... )

The average grade on the most recent Orgo test was a C-. I got a D ( Read more... )

We raced the course about 40 seconds faster than we ever had before. We were hot.

And MIT sunk China. Apparently, they hit our second guys v8, and punched a hole through their own bow. and by the next bridge, they were sunk.


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is anyone coming up for Head of the Charles? Does NVRC even exist anymore?

the teacher is awesome. In molecular orbital theory, there are bonding and anti-bonding orbitals for valence electrons to fill. So, if I were to draw a molecular orbital diagram for H bonded with H, I would have a filled sigma-bond orbital, and a higher energy, unfilled sigma anti-bonding orbital, called sigma*: "sigma-star ( Read more... )

This week's been super crazy. Monday I had a 6k, and managed to PR. It wasn't too hard cuz I never had a very fast PR to begin with. Tuesday we did seat racing and stadiums. After 8 hrs of practice on monday and tuesday, we got wednesday off so yesterday I could get some work done ( Read more... )

Bio test tomorrow, IgNobels tonight. I feel like studying might not happen tonight. THat's how things go ( Read more... )

4th at textile regatta ( Read more... )

it is possible to roast marshmellows using chopsticks and a scented candle.

also, i don't have a toenail on my big toe. its gross. its beyond gross. its disgustingly mutated.

the only reason i'm posting is because it beats the homework i've been meaning to o for the past 3 hours.

so grades are not so hot right now. time to start hitting the office hours double time.

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