After spending a year out of school working for a living, I am trying to ease my way back into this school thing. The good news is that, by getting used to putting in an 8-5 or 9-5 (depending on the day, the location, my lunch plans, etc.), I have gotten used to being doing things all day long. This means that during the breaks we’ve had so far I’ve gone to the next room and started working on the problem sets, and that aside from the fact that the teacher of the last class is, well, not a great lecturer we’ll say, I haven’t been so tired of thought that I’ve stopped paying attention. This bodes well for the rest of the program.
On top of these things, I’m trying to finish a few extracurricular projects. I enjoyed listening to one of the instructors talk about how most papers written these days are coauthored papers, and how when we start writing papers in the third year we’ll probably write with coauthors. I was amused because I’m already working on 2 papers (and finished my part of a third and am starting a fourth analysis that could become a paper) with coauthors. One of them won’t get published in a great journal, but it will get published somewhere and that’s what matters. The second, I’m not sure. We’re definitely contributing to the body of research, but it depends on how well we can do the analysis. I don’t have all the data yet, so I don’t know. The third, depending on how we can solve a few issues, could go to a really good journal, and that’s the one I’m working on the most right now. So needless to say, I know what he’s saying.
I imagine that I’ll try to get out and into the city some this weekend, but that will depend on my ability to connect a laptop to my TV and watch a certain football game. If I can, I will definitely be watching that. Sunday, of course, is for church and football, most likely at Buffalo Wild Wings.
Well, that’s all for me right now. Here are some pictures of my setup. Other than the dresser, bed frame/box spring, and desk, which were provided, if it looks nice or clean, my mom did it, and if it looks functional, my dad did it. If it looks like a TV, computer, or video game, though, that was all me.
That’s not a good thing to claim? Oh well. Enjoy!
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I like the Sunday Plan. Knowing you, Sunday will be sitting down with more than a dozen wings and a Sam Adams draft. Good choice - wish I could watch the games with you. Your room at least looks lived in and I hope it is functional. I would recommend that you use the bins to organize your video games and chords so that they are not in the plastic bag. (author's note: That was your mother speaking) She expects everything picked up and in it's place. If you are not able to do that and keep it that way,(a point you already made in your blog)I would recommend thinking twice about sending any more pictures. (unless of course you clean everything up, take a picture, then keep posting it periodically to appease her).
Seeing as I was at a Theology lecture this evening, I can hardly lay claim to the organizational suggestions your father made in my name, EVEN though I totally agree! Either that, or I'll have to come visit you monthly for a thorough cleaning!
Love you!
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